Today Pope Francis celebrates his 88th birthday, and I offer to you an image which he will be focusing on next week on Christmas Eve and Day. It's the image of the Bambino, baby Jesus which the Pope will carry towards the altar for the Christmas Mass. It will be prominently displayed in front of a copy of a calligraphed manuscript of the Bible with some gorgeous illumination, as you can see from this photo which I took from a TV transmission. An ornate table and two angels cradle the Bible and everything is surrounded by white flowers. Pope Francis was born as Jorge Bergoglio on December 17, 1936 in Buenos Aires. He was ordained a priest on December 13, 1969, and bishop on June 27, 1992. He was elevated to Cardinal on February 21, 2001. He was elected Pope on March 13, 2013 taking the name of Francis. Ad Multos Annos Francisco !
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