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Pope Francis stops motorcade to comfort fallen horseback policewoman

Pope Francis comforting the fallen horseback policewoman in Chile (Photo: Courtesy)

Iquique, Chile: Pope Francis ordered his popemobile to stop on Thursday after a mounted Chilean policewoman was thrown off her frightened horse, which had reared up as the pontiff passed by.

Francis stepped from his vehicle and waited several minutes on the pavement, at times talking to the woman, until an ambulance arrived to take her away.

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