An unidentified man broke through security lines in an effort to reach a motorcade carrying Pope Francis and Morocco’s King Mohamed VI.
Live television pictures showed the man was restrained by security officials moments before he reached an open-top car carrying the king.
The pontiff was travelling in a different vehicle at the time.
The incident in Rabat happened shortly after he landed at the start of a two-day trip that officials say will focus on inter-faith relations.
King Mohamed waiting in the heavy rain to greet the pope on the tarmac for what is the first papal visit to Morocco since 1985.
