Video Shows Heroic Pope Leo Rushing to Help Man Who Fainted
The Daily Beast • • world
Key Points:
- Pope Leo XIV promptly assisted Father Diego Semeraro, who fainted during Wednesday’s General Audience at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican.
- Father Diego, a priest from Puglia, collapsed after standing in the sun for three hours while attending the event with his brother, Father Franco Semeraro.
- The pope was the first to approach and offer help, providing a handshake and a rosary to Father Diego, an act described as extraordinary by Father Franco.
- Father Diego was later examined in the emergency room and is reported to have no ongoing health issues.