Pope Francis Meets Chilean Miners Five Years After Rescue

They were stuck underground for more than two months, staring at the pages of small Bibles as they prayed they'd make it out alive.

But just over five years after their dramatic rescue from a remote desert mine, many of the Chilean miners saw a very different sight on Wednesday: Pope Francis.

The group of miners, who are in Rome promoting a new film about the mine disaster, posed for photos and presented gifts to Francis at the Vatican.

Photos posted on the official Facebook page of "The 33" movie show a smiling Francis in St. Peter's Square, blessing 5-year-old Esperanza Ticona, who was born when her father was still trapped in the mine. In Spanish, her name means "hope."

The Pope gave each of the miners a blessed rosary.

According to film distributor Warner Bros. Pictures, which is also owned by CNN's parent company Time Warner, the miners gave the Pope a helmet signed by each of the miners and an enlarged framed message.

 (CNN)