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lamb of god

Photo: Here's Pope Francis with a baby sheep around his neck

Baaaaaa.

POPE FRANCIS ALWAYS seems like he’s up for a bit of a laugh and ready to roll with whatever comes his way.

So when a woman taking part in a live nativity scene in Rome decided to put a lamb on his shoulders, he looked pretty much as happy as someone with a live sheep in close proximity to their face possibly can.

Bless. Insert your own ‘Lamb of God’ joke in the comments.

Pic: AP Photo/Osservatore Romano)

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