'Mini-me' Pope unimpressed by kiss from Francis

Toddler Daniele De Sanctis was greeted with a kiss from the Pope Credit: APTN

A toddler, dressed as Pope Francis, came face to face with the pontiff at the Carnival in Vatican City.

Nineteen-month-old Daniele De Sanctis posed for pictures and waved to the crowds in Saint Peter's Square, with his papal outfit getting him VIP treatment from the Swiss Guards.

However when the toddler received a papal kiss from Pope Francis, it all ended in tears.

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