Rabat A teenager who rushed towards a motorcade carrying King Mohammed VI of Morocco and Pope Francis intended to"appeal to the King due to a health issue pertaining to his parents," Morocco's national security agency said.
The 17-year-old breached security and ran toward the King's car in Rabat on Saturday, video from the scene shows, before being restrained by men in suits.The Moroccan General Directorate for National Security said he was apprehended, and the country's MAP news agency later said he had been arrested.Vatican tightens laws on sexual abuse of minors CNN's Delia Gallagher, travelling with the Pope, said there was no indication that Francis was aware of the incident.
— Pope Francis March 29, 2019 "We Christians and Muslims believe in God, the Creator and the Merciful, who created people to live like brothers and sisters, respecting each other in their diversity, and helping one another in their needs," he said.He later spoke to a crowd of thousands in the country's capital, Rabat, before holding meetings with Islamic leaders.CNN's Delia Gallagher reported from Rabat, Nada Altaher reported from Abu Dhabi and Rob Picheta wrote in London.
He was just trying to hand the pope a chocolate pistol.
He thought the Pope was LeBron James ?
Amazing how little interest God seems to have in protecting his supposed representative on Earth. 🤣🤪
It wasn't the Pope's. It was the Moroccan president.
Doesn't this teen boy watch the news? Run AWAY from danger, not towards!
Prince HARRY will always be my king! What a heartthrob!
'I'm gonna kiss that ring dammit'
He woulda caught these hands of stone if I was there...