Pope Francis gave autographs and exchanged his zucchetto for a gifted pileolus

In his customary good spirits, the Pope not only handed out autographs to the eager crowd this morning, but gladly tried on a pileolus offered to him and exchanged the gift for his own papal zucchetto. No fuss, no fanfare, and most warmly. Pope Francis is love ❤️

ps Time was when Anatole France's skullcap alone delighted me, and now I demand the headgear of the prelate of the Roman Church himself(

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September digest: archaeological finds, exhibitions, museums, theatre and the Church

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Frederic Leighton

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Pope Francis gave autographs and exchanged his zucchetto for a gifted pileolus

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September digest: archaeological finds, exhibitions, museums, theatre and the Church

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