It was a rare moment of irritation for Pope Francis during an event in Michoacan, Mexico yesterday.

At one point, the Pope came off the stage to greet his flock of faithful who were eager for an audience.

The normally cool Pope Francis was knocked off balance by enthusiastic crowds. Footage then shows what seems to be the pontiff remonstrating with a member of the audience.

Pope Francis next travels to Mexico's infamous border-town of Ciudad Juarez where he is scheduled to give mass near the country's international frontier with the United States and visit a local jail.

In his continued his message of hope during an address to young people in Mexico's gang-infested Michoacan state, he urged young people not to become 'hit men'.