or Feliz Cumpleaños as they say in Spanish, the Pope's mother tongue.
Today Pope Francis turns 77 years old!
Pope Francis' real name is Jorge Mario Bergoglio.
(Pope Francis as a young priest)
He chose the name Francis in honour of Saint Francis of Assisi.
He comes from Argentina which is in South America.
(Argentina is that big blue country.)
Finally, here is a prayer for Pope Francis. Although he was elected back in March, he is still pretty new in the job, so we think this is still a good prayer!
Dear Lord,
We rejoice in the election of our new Holy Father, Pope Francis I. What a wonderful gift you have bestowed upon us in this courageous leader!
We thank you for your continued guidance of our Most Holy Church, and we pray you continue to extend your blessings to our Church Fathers and all your faithful.
We ask that you be with Francis now, as he embarks on a great undertaking, shepherding, stewarding, and renewing the flock.
We pledge to you, our Lord, our most true and humble obedience to your will through our
Holy Father who guides and fosters us through these turbulent times.
Amen.
To learn more about Pope Francis and to look at more pictures, visit the Vatican's Website.
Woof!
Cloë and Talluah
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