Pope Francis got a cake, cards and a tango demonstration for his 78th birthday Wednesday (Dec. 17, 2014) — and 1,760 pounds of chicken meat for the poor.
The Vatican said Wednesday the meat, provided by a Spanish producer, would be distributed to soup kitchens.
Francis also greeted eight homeless people bearing sunflowers during his Wednesday general audience, held under brilliantly sunny skies in St. Peter's Square.
As he drove around in the open-air car to greet the crowds, children handed up birthday cards they had made for him. Francis asked one: "Did you make this? It's good!"
Others held up signs saying "Feliz Cumpleanos" ("Happy Birthday" in Spanish) and sang to him. -- coverage from USA TODAY dot-com online article.
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