Pope gives lift to 2 kids in his car

April 17, 2014 - In a rare move, Pope Francis gave a lift on his car to two lucky kids during his general audience in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday. A particularly jovial Pope hopped off his white, open-air car Wednesday to greet a group of fifth graders from Perugia who presented him with a T-shirt from their school. Seemingly joking, Francis asked if any of them wanted to take a spin through the square. ``Me! Me! Me!'' they yelled. Francis picked 11-year-olds Livio Bastianelli and Davide Maria Bianchi and the two hopped aboard. Bastianelli told The Associated Press it was a ride of a lifetime: ``I was really excited. That never happens!'' The exuberant and smiling Pope has often told Christians that a sad and grumpy Christian is not a genuine follower of Christ. In public gatherings he enjoys meeting and greeting people, especially the sick, and has taken ‘selfies’ with youngsters, sipped the Argentine drink, mate, offered by pilgrims, and exchanged his white skull cap with ones offered by pilgrims. (Source: AP)