It's Mother's Day at the Vatican.<br/> <br />Following a ceremony where Pope Francis ordained 13 new priests in St. Peter's Basilica --<br/> <br />He greeted thousands of the faithful from the papal apartments to mark Mother's Day, with a special welcome to the moms in the crowd.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Italian) POPE FRANCIS SAYING:<br/> <br />"Today I ask you to take a moment to dedicate a beautiful thought and a prayer for all the mothers. Let's greet the mothers."<br/> <br />(NAT) CHEERING<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Italian) POPE FRANCIS SAYING:<br/> <br />"Entrusting them to the mother of Jesus, let us pray for our mothers and all mothers."<br/> <br />Mother's Day is marked on the second Sunday of May in many countries around the world.
