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Pope Francis turns 78 with tango and tea in St Peter's Square

Pope Francis turns 78 with tango and tea in St Peter's Square
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By Joanna Gill
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Pope Francis’ weekly address had a festive atmosphere as thousands gathered in St Peter’s Square to celebrate his 78th birthday. The celebrations

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Pope Francis’ weekly address had a festive atmosphere as thousands gathered in St Peter’s Square to celebrate his 78th birthday.

The celebrations were tailored to make him feel at home, with a mass Argentinian tango and a cup of mate tea typical of his birthplace.

Despite the high spirits, the Pope took the time to pay tribute to the multiple victims of this week’s terror attacks:

“Now a moment of silence and then with the Lord’s prayer, I wish to pray with you for the victims caused by the inhuman terrorist acts in Australia, Pakistan and Yemen.”

He even received a late birthday present when the US president thanked him for the role he played in helping to normalise US-Cuba relations.

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