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Child Hops On Stage As Pope Calls for Dialogue Between Young and Old

Pope Francis holds a little boy during his weekly general Audience In St. Paul Hall at the Vatican. Evandro Inetti/ZUMA Press Wire via Reuters.

Pope Francis was delighted when a young boy stormed onto the stage during his general audience on Wednesday, in which he addressed the topic of dialogue between young and old people.

“What is your name? Do you like standing here?” the pope asked the small boy who came to stand beside him.

The boy did not answer but stayed next to the pope.

“The little one was brave,” Francis said, smiling at the fact that he had just been talking about exchanges between youth and the elderly.

The general audience was also distracted by the fact that a member of the Swiss Guard, the pope’s bodyguards, collapsed on stage.

He was helped by Vatican officials, as could be seen on a broadcast by Vatican News.

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Pope Francis greets a child as he holds the weekly general audience at the Vatican, Aug. 17, 2022. Divisione Produzione Fotografica/Handout via Reuters.

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Pope Francis speaks to a little boy during his weekly general Audience In St. Paul Hall at the Vatican. Evandro Inetti/ZUMA Press Wire via Reuters.

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Pope Francis greets a boy as he reached out to him during the weekly general audience at the Vatican, Aug. 17, 2022. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
 

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Pope Francis blesses a baby as he holds the weekly general audience at the Vatican, Aug.17, 2022. Divisione Produzione Fotografica/Handout via Reuters.

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