Pope Francis turned 79 on Thursday, and people around the world are wishing him a Happy Birthday on social media, Vatican Radio reports.
Twitter and Facebook are filled with posts, photos, and memes using the hashtag #HappyBirthdayPopeFrancis.
Vatican Radio's German section even posted a special video to Facebook with birthday greetings to the Pope in the languages of the various news desks, the broadcaster said.
At Francis's weekly general audience on Wednesday, the crowd sang for the Pope, and Mexican journalist Valentina Alazraki gave him a birthday cake in the shape of a sombrero.
Ninety-year-old Italian singer Teddy Reno also sang Pope Francis a song he wrote for the occasion, serenading the pontiff on bended knee in St Peter's Square, accompanied by a small choir.
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