QUIRKY WORLD ... Pope all dolled up as bobble head of the Catholic Church

USA: Pope Francis is a doll. No, really. Organisers of the Pontiff’s September visit to Philadelphia this week launched an online store featuring Papal plush dolls and bobble heads.

The World Meeting of Families website features posters, T-shirts, and life-sized cutouts depicting the 78-year-old Francis in his trademark white cassock and zucchetto.

The Pope’s nine-day visit to the US and Cuba ends with a two-day stop in Philadelphia on September 26-27.