Vatican City, Mar 22, 2017 / 09:57 am
A cute moment was captured on camera Wednesday, as a 3-year-old girl "stole" Pope Francis' zucchetto – or skull cap – at the papal general audience.
Little Estella lives in Georgia. She was in Rome with her godfather, Mountain Butorac. Waiting in St. Peter's Square at the general audience, she was invited by a member of the papal security team to go greet the Pope as he came by.
Pope Francis offered the young girl a kiss on the cheek, and she reached up and grabbed his zucchetto. A moment later, she returned the hat to a laughing pontiff.
Took my Goddaughter to meet the pope. She stole his hat! pic.twitter.com/SdSorop3uN
- Mountain Butorac (@MountainButorac) March 22, 2017