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)