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Furious Pope slaps hand of woman who grabbed him while he greeted pilgrims

Pope Francis had to yank himself away [Photo: Reuters]

A visibly indignant Pope Francis had to pull himself away from a woman in a crowd in St Peter’s Square on Tuesday after she grabbed his hand and yanked him toward her.

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