Love is in the air as Pope Francis performs first wedding on a plane

Paula Podest and Carlos Ciuffardi with Pope Francis

Nick Squires

Pope Francis notched up another first by marrying a couple on board a papal flight at 36,000ft.

In what is believed to be a first in the history of the Church, the Pope formally joined in matrimony cabin crew members, Carlos Ciuffardi (41) and Paula Podest (39).