Story highlights The miners, who are in Rome promoting a film about the 2010 disaster, give the Pope several gifts

Francis blessed one miner's 5-year-old daughter, born when he was still trapped

(CNN) 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.

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