This September, Pope Francis made history as only the fourth pope in history to visit the United States when he voyaged from his humble abode in Vatican City to Washington D.C., New York and Philadelphia. But Pope Francis is no stranger to making history.
Like how he’s the first non-European pope in 1,200 years…and the first from the Americas.
Or how he’s the first pope to pick Francis of Assisi—patron saint of the poor—as his namesake.
Or how he’s actually so cute when he does a thumbs-up.
But believe it or not, Pope Francis met his match during his stay in Philadelphia. There was one (little) human that could steal his papal thunder. Her name is Quinn—but you can also call her Baby Pope.
At the Pope’s Saturday parade in Philadelphia, Quinn arrived in her very best papal gear to greet Pope Francis. Suffice to say, Pope Francis appreciated the gesture so much that he stopped his popemobile right there. He gave his papal doppelganger a kiss on the head and a nice ~blessin~. Because who doesn’t want to get blessed by the Pope?
Although Baby Pope temporarily stole the show, Pope Francis had plenty of memorable moments during his U.S. tour. In his moving speech on the White House lawn, he addressed global issues such as climate change, immigration and poverty.
“When it comes to the care of our “common home,” we are living at a critical moment of history. We still have time to make the changes needed to bring about a sustainable and integral development, for we know that things can change.”
In his address to Congress, he called for unity in the face of global adversity ranging from environmental problems to human rights. He was also the first pope to address a joint meeting of congress—a pretty big deal.
“A nation can be considered great when it defends liberty as Lincoln did, when it fosters a culture which enables people to dream of full rights for all their brothers and sisters as Martin Luther King sought to do…”
So beyond inspiring the latest baby costumes, Pope Francis does some other cool stuff too. Baby Pope would approve.
