The Most Surprising Photos of Pope Francis

The wind lifts Pope Francis' mantle as he delivers his speech in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, on Sept. 26, 2015.

Pope Francis looks at the Statue of Liberty from the window of a helicopter on his way to the John F. Kennedy International Airport, in New York City, on Sept. 26, 2015.

A Pope Francis mannequin rides around in a car in Times Square as New York City waits for the arrival of the Pope to the city, on Sept. 24, 2015.

Kaydn Dorsey, 4, and Lionel Perkins, 4, draw on a coloring sheet bearing the image of Pope Francis as they wait for him to arrive on a visit to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington in Washington, on Sept. 24, 2015.

Nuns with the Hospitaler Sisters of Mercy in Pleasantville, N.J., pose for a selfie with a cutout of Pope Francis, at the World Meeting of Families conference, in Philadelphia, on Sept. 22, 2015.

Pope Francis blows out the candles of a birthday cake to celebrate his 78th birthday during a general audience at the Vatican on Dec. 17, 2014.

Paying the bill at Rome's Domus Internationalis Paulus VI hotel, where Pope Francis stayed as a cardinal before entering the conclave and being elected pope.

Welcoming Pope emeritus Benedict XVI as he returns to the Vatican from the pontifical summer residence of Castel Gandolfo.

Holding a disabled child after celebrating Easter Mass.

Pope Francis masks in a factory in Brazil, where the Pontiff took his first overseas trip.

Leading the Worldwide Eucharistic adoration at the Vatican.

A gust of wind blows the pope's mantle.

Attending the opening of the Pastoral Convention of the Diocese of Rome.

Leaving a welcoming ceremony at Guanabara Palace in Rio de Janeiro.

Greeting the weekly General Audience.

Pointing to the statue of Our Lady of Aparecida from the balcony of the Aparecida basilica in Brazil.

A Catholic faithful in Brazil bears a sticker of Pope Francis on his forehead.

Images of Pope Francis projected onto screens at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro.

Departing Rio de Janeiro.

A stray dog walks across the stage near the altar where Pope Francis celebrates the World Youth Day's closing Mass on the Copacabana beachfront.

Listening to confessions of young people in a park in Rio de Janeiro.

Posing with youths in Saint Peter's Basilica.

Greeting the faithful on a rainy day during the General Audience.

Arriving to lead his General Audience in a firefighter's helmet.

A quiet moment after meeting with Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo at the Vatican.

Marking the 110th anniversary UNITALSI, a Catholic organization dedicated to helping the sick.

A private Audience with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Keeping warm during a General Audience.

Comforting a disfigured man at the end of his General Audience.

Blessing a sick man with deformed facial features.

Visiting the parish of the Sant'Alfonso Maria de Liguori during the Epiphany day.

Reacting to devotees at a weekly General Audience.

A seagull attacks a dove released during a prayer conducted by Pope Francis.

A scarf is tossed at Pope Francis by a faithful.

Italian artist Mauro Pallotta's superhero rendering of Pope Francis in a street near St. Peter's Basilica.

Blowing a kiss to pilgrims gathered at Saint Peter's Square.

Meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama in the private library of the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City.

With Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at the Vatican.

A wind gust lifts Pope Francis's mantle as he arrives at the traditional Washing of the Feet during Holy Thursday.

Kissing a man's at the traditional Washing of the Feet.

Visitors take photos of Pope Francis as he speaks from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.