![Pope Francis received the Charlemagne Prize from mayor of Aachen Marcel Philipp (left) and Juergen Linden (right) during a ceremony at the Reggia Hall on May 6, 2016 in Vatican City, Vatican. Pope Francis received the Charlemagne Prize from mayor of Aachen Marcel Philipp (left) and Juergen Linden (right) during a ceremony at the Reggia Hall on May 6, 2016 in Vatican City, Vatican.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DJ09B9/pope-francis-received-the-charlemagne-prize-from-mayor-of-aachen-marcel-philipp-left-and-juergen-linden-right-during-a-ceremony-at-the-reggia-hall-on-may-6-2016-in-vatican-city-vatican-pope-francis-received-the-charlemagne-prize-awarded-annually-since-1950-by-the-german-city-of-aachen-to-people-who-have-contributed-to-the-ideals-upon-which-europe-has-been-founded-with-top-eu-officials-in-attendance-the-pope-received-the-prize-from-the-head-of-the-awarding-committee-juergen-linden-and-aachen-mayor-marcel-philipp-watched-by-german-chancellor-angela-merkel-italian-premier-matteo-ren-2DJ09B9.jpg)
Pope Francis received the Charlemagne Prize from mayor of Aachen Marcel Philipp (left) and Juergen Linden (right) during a ceremony at the Reggia Hall on May 6, 2016 in Vatican City, Vatican.
![Jacques Callot | S. Marcel, pape et martyr (St. Marcellus, Pope and Martyr), January 16th, from "Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année" (Images of All of the Saints Jacques Callot | S. Marcel, pape et martyr (St. Marcellus, Pope and Martyr), January 16th, from "Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année" (Images of All of the Saints](https://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/dp/original/DP890806.jpg)
Jacques Callot | S. Marcel, pape et martyr (St. Marcellus, Pope and Martyr), January 16th, from "Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année" (Images of All of the Saints
![Pope Francis greets the mayor of Aachen Marcel Philipp during the ceremony where he was awarded the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen (Karlspreis) at the Vatican, Friday, May 6, 2016. Pope Francis, Pope Francis greets the mayor of Aachen Marcel Philipp during the ceremony where he was awarded the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen (Karlspreis) at the Vatican, Friday, May 6, 2016. Pope Francis,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DJ09DD/pope-francis-greets-the-president-of-the-european-parliament-martin-schulz-right-during-the-charlemagne-prize-of-aachen-ceremony-at-the-reggia-hall-on-may-6-2016-in-vatican-city-vatican-pope-francis-received-the-charlemagne-prize-awarded-annually-since-1950-by-the-german-city-of-aachen-to-people-who-have-contributed-to-the-ideals-upon-which-europe-has-been-founded-with-top-eu-officials-in-attendance-the-pope-received-the-prize-from-the-head-of-the-awarding-committee-juergen-linden-and-aachen-mayor-marcel-philipp-watched-by-german-chancellor-angela-merkel-italian-premier-matteo-renz-2DJ09DD.jpg)