Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Happy Birthday, Pope Francis!

Seminarians surprise 78-year-old with cake
Pope Francis blows out candles in St. Peter's Square Dec. 17.
Photo: ANSA / L'Osservatore Romano
Pilgrims wished the Holy Father a happy birthday as he rode through St. Peter's Square for his weekly general audience today. He received a cake and a sip of mate tea, a drink that is popular in Argentina, as he moved through the crowds.

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