For many Catholics, Pope Francis was a breath of fresh air. But that doesn’t stop him from getting winded ― literally.

It seems that where Pope Francis goes, so do breezes, gales, zephyrs and plain old air currents.

Luckily, The pontiff accepts it without getting, dare we say, blustery, as the photos below amply demonstrate.

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