Vatican Lingering Child

In this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis caresses a boy during an audience with families in St. Peter’s Square gathered for the Pontifical Council for the FamilyÌs plenary assembly, at the Vatican, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013. Pope Francis was delivering a homily but a little boy stole the show. Francis was speaking in St. Peter’s Square about the important role grandparents play when a little boy walked up behind him and confidently climbed up and sat down on the pontiff’s white chair. The Vatican says Francis was surrounded by elderly faithful and their grandchildren Saturday night at a rally to encourage family life when the boy came up, wearing a striped shirt, jeans and sneakers. (AP Photo/L’Osservatore Romano, ho)