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'Happy Birthday to You:' Seminarians Serenade Archbishop Chaput, Pope Francis

"Happy Birthday to You," thatโ€™s how a group of seminarians serenaded Pope Francis as he arrived at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary outside Philadelphia Saturday afternoon.

But, the birthday greetings werenโ€™t for the pontiff but rather he host during his visit to the Philadelphia region, Archbishop Charles Chaput. Phillyโ€™s archbishop, who like the Pope is a member of the Franciscan Order, turned 71 Saturday.

The rendition of "Happy Birthday" followed "Domine Salvum Fac."

And, what a birthday gift for Chaput, getting to sit down for lunch with the Pope, a group of seminarians and VIPs at the quiet Main Line enclave.

The Pope will appear again in public Saturday afternoon for a speech outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia.

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