Pope Francis spent 25 minutes in a stuck Vatican elevator Sunday until firefighters were able to free him.

The mishap kept Francis from arriving on time for his weekly prayer in St. Peter’s Square. He was a few minutes late for the traditional noon appointment.

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"I have to apologize for being late," a smiling Pope said at the start of his address, the BBC reported.

He then asked the crowd for a round of applause for the firefighters, BBC reported.

Francis explained there had been a “drop in voltage and the elevator stopped.”

"Thank goodness, the fire officers arrived, and I thank them so much; and after 25 minutes of work they managed to get it started again," he said, according to the BBC.

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During the address, Francis said he would appoint ten new Roman Catholic cardinals next month.