Francis kisses ‘mini-me’ pope as Carnival starts

Published February 26, 2014 1:42pm ET



VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has a mini-me.

Daniele De Sanctis, 19 months, made a star turn Wednesday as he showed off this year’s must-have Carnival costume at the pope’s general audience: white cassock and cape, white skullcap and even a miniature pectoral cross.

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