A visibly annoyed Pope Francis had to pull himself away from a woman in a crowd in St Peter’s Square on New Year’s Eve after she grabbed his hand and yanked him towards her. Pope Francis was walking through the square and greeting pilgrims. After reaching out to greet a child, the pope turned away from the crowd only for a nearby woman to seize his hand and pull her towards him. The abrupt gesture appeared to cause him pain and Francis swiftly slapped at her hand before pulling his hand free