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Pope Leo XIV blows out a candle on a cake for his 70th birthday Sept. 14, 2025, as cardinals, Vatican officials and ecumenical leaders look on after a prayer service at Rome's Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) (Vatican Media)

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Thousands of visitors celebrate Pope Leo’s birthday in St. Peter’s Square

September 15, 2025January 21, 2026

VATICAN CITY CNS – Dozens of small handmade signs and large bold banners waved in the crowd of some 30,000 visitors in St. Peter's Square wishing Pope Leo XIV a happy birthday Sept. 14. Two gold mylar balloons with the numbers "7" and "0" were held up high.The largest banner, in red and white, was…...

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