Pope gets stuck Hannah Brockhaus, CNA/Catholic Herald Tuesday, September 3, 2019 Pope Francis apologized to a gathering in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday: “First of all, I have to apologize for the delay, but there was an accident: I was locked in the elevator for 25 minutes!” the pope said after arriving seven minutes late for the noon Angelus and reflection. Firefighters had to free him. © 2023 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.