Pope Leo XIV, who celebrated his 70th birthday on Sunday, thanked the thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican after the Angelus prayer, many holding signs wishing him a happy birthday.
“My dear friends, it seems you know that I am 70 today,” he said with a smile to the crowd.
“I give thanks to the Lord and to my parents, and I thank all those who have remembered me in their prayers,” the pontiff added, applauding the faithful.
No official events have been scheduled by the Vatican to mark the pope’s birthday, although he will preside over a Mass in the afternoon for the 21st-century martyrs.
Many congratulatory messages have been sent to Pope Leo XIV from Italian political figures, including the presidents of the Republic, the Senate, and the Chamber of Deputies.
AFP
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