Kids help pope celebrate 86th birthday with cake, circus performers December 19, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The day after he turned 86, Pope Francis met with volunteers, family members and children receiving care from a Vatican pediatric clinic. The group of children receiving assistance from the Vatican’s St. Martha Dispensary, a maternal and pediatric clinic, were treated to a show by circus performers in the Vatican’s Paul VI hall Dec. 18, and to a large white sheet cake adorned with one tall candle. The pope thanked his guests for their visit and for a “day of joy that helps us prepare for Christmas.” He also reminded everyone to not forget to pray for the children of Ukraine — “so many children who suffer because of war and they suffer also in other places because of injustice.” Read More Vatican News Cardinal Ayuso, promoter of interreligious dialogue, dies at 72 Pope declares Spanish mystic ‘blessed,’ advances other sainthood causes Pope condemns ‘arrogance of invaders’ in Ukraine and Palestine Church tribunals must uphold charity, justice, truth, pope says Christ the King triumphs over evil with the power of love, pope says ‘Cura villero’ — shantytown priest — named archbishop in Argentina Copyright © 2022 Catholic News Service/U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Print
