Disgruntled Pope Francis pulls himself free from woman's grasp

Pope Francis is seen in Saint Peter's Square after the Vespers and Te Deum prayer, at the Vatican, December 31, 2019. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

ROME (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 towards her.

Pope Francis was walking through the square in Vatican City and greeting pilgrims on his way to see the large Nativity scene set up in the huge, cobbled esplanade.