Pope Francis was not lacking in amusing encounters even as his US visit wrapped up. Recently, he caught sight of a pint-sized version of himself in Philadelphia while greeting the crowds in his Popemobile.
"Daniel Madden and his wife, Dana, dressed up their baby daughter, Quinn, as a lovable baby-sized pope for the papal parade on Saturday," Mashable reported. "Not only did the tiny pontiff get a good glimpse at the real pope, she also got a special meeting with him."
The entire encounter was caught on video, which showed that Pope Francis did spot the tyke from afar, thanks to the baby's striking white outfit and his guardian's repeated efforts to raise the child up for better visibility.
"Pope Francis' security happily took Quinn over to the famous Popemobile, where Pope Francis laughed and kissed the child's forehead before she was returned to her parents," the news source added.
The Holy Father was visibly amused in the clip, even bending over to exchange a few words with the security who handed him the child.
"He told his security guard to tell us that we have a great sense of humor," the child's father told WPVI-TV.
True enough, right when Pope Francis caught sight of the child, he leaned back in laughter and got his vehicle to stop for a moment to allow him to take a closer look at the baby. That "baby pope" must be a sight for sore eyes for the Holy Father. See the photos here.
Pope Francis' visit to the United States, his first during his papacy, ended Sunday night at Pennsylvania. He had arrived Tuesday last week and made pit stops at New York City and Washington D.C. amidst large crowds that lined the roads where the Holy Father traversed on his Popemobile.
"The pontiff boarded an American Airlines plane at 7.30pm and waved goodbye from the window after a dramatic final day that brought Philadelphia to a standstill," The Guardian reported.
"Before flying back to Rome overnight Francis used his final homily to speak not as a political figure but as a pastor, exhorting the Catholic church to show more tolerance, openness and inclusiveness - driving home a message he also brought to the White House, Congress and the United Nations over six eventful days," the news source added.
"This land has been blessed with tremendous gifts and opportunities," the Pontiff said in his farewell speech. "I pray that you may all be good and generous stewards of the human and material resources entrusted to you,"
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