Children help Pope Francis mark 87th birthday

Pope Francis blows a candle on his cake for his 87th birthday, as he meets with a group of sick children from the "Santa Marta" Paediatric Dispensary at the Vatican, December 17, 2023. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis turned 87 on Sunday feted by children who helped him blow out a single candle on a white cake.

The children, from a Vatican-run paediatric clinic, sang for the pope and gave him a bouquet of sunflowers.