Pope Francis said 'cazzo' which means 'f***' instead of 'caso' which means 'example'

• Argentinian said 'cazzo' in Italian instead of 'caso' which means 'example'
• Within seconds, his error was posted online and quickly went viral
• Many said it was a common slip and emphasised him as a 'man of the people'

 

With millions of people hanging on your every word, it was a slip-up Pope Francis would really have preferred not to make.

While giving his weekly blessing from the Vatican, the Argentinian mistakenly uttered the word 'f***' in Italian before quickly correcting himself.

But within seconds his mistake was posted on dozens of Italian media websites and YouTube and had gained millions of worldwide hits as it went viral.

The words the Pope stumbled on were 'caso' (example) and 'cazzo' which means 'f***' in Italian and often trips up those not used to speaking the language.