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Pope Francis “battles” the wind (photos)

During general audience at Vatican

Newsroom April 27 04:39

Sometimes it seems the All Mighty is not listening to his “representative” on earth. A windy day in the Vatican on Wednesday caused Pope Francis’s mantle to cover his face before a general audience in Saint Peter’s square. The moments were caught on camera by Reuters.

photos courtesy of Max Rossi, Tony Gentile, Steffano Rellandini, Allesandro Bianchi /Reuters 

A gust of wind blows Pope Francis' mantle during his Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter's square. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

A gust of wind blows Pope Francis’ mantle during his Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter’s square. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

A gust of wind blows off Pope Francis' mantle during the weekly audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican.  REUTERS/Tony Gentile

A gust of wind blows off Pope Francis’ mantle during the weekly audience in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican.
REUTERS/Tony Gentile

Pope Francis delivers a speech to Catholic faithful at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

Pope Francis delivers a speech to Catholic faithful at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

A gust of wind blows Pope Francis' mantle as he leads his weekly audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

A gust of wind blows Pope Francis’ mantle as he leads his weekly audience in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

A gust of wind blows Pope Francis' mantle as he arrives to lead his Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican. REUTERS/Max Rossi

A gust of wind blows Pope Francis’ mantle as he arrives to lead his Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican. REUTERS/Max Rossi

A gust of wind blows off Pope Francis' mantle during the weekly audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

A gust of wind blows off Pope Francis’ mantle during the weekly audience in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

A gust of wind blows Pope Francis' mantle as he leaves at the end of a mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

A gust of wind blows Pope Francis’ mantle as he leaves at the end of a mass in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

A gust of wind blows the mantle of Pope Francis as he stands next to Sri Lanka's newly elected president Mithripala Sirisena at the Colombo airport.   REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

A gust of wind blows the mantle of Pope Francis as he stands next to Sri Lanka’s newly elected president Mithripala Sirisena at the Colombo airport.
REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

A gust of wind blows Pope Francis' mantle during the weekly audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

A gust of wind blows Pope Francis’ mantle during the weekly audience in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

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A gust of wind blows Pope Francis's mantle as he arrives to lead his Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican. REUTERS/Max Rossi

A gust of wind blows Pope Francis’s mantle as he arrives to lead his Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican. REUTERS/Max Rossi

A gust of wind blows Pope Francis's mantle during his Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican. REUTERS/Max Rossi

A gust of wind blows Pope Francis’s mantle during his Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican. REUTERS/Max Rossi

 

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