Pope stops to help fallen horseback policewoman

The woman was later taken to hospital by ambulance.

Pope Francis made his Popemobile stop to help a police woman on horseback who was overthrown in front of the vehicle. Source: Vatican Insider

Pope Francis ordered his Popemobile to stop on Thursday after a mounted Chilean policewoman was thrown off her frightened horse, which had reared up as the pontiff passed by.

Francis stepped from his vehicle and waited several minutes on the pavement, at times talking to the woman, until an ambulance arrived to take her away.

She was not seriously injured, officials said.

The pontiff later travelled to Peru, the second stop on his visit to South America.