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Happy 4th Birthday To Chifundo "Mercy" James!

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Happy 4th Birthday To Chifundo "Mercy" James!

Name: Chifundo "Mercy" James

Date of Birth: January 22, 2006

Parents: Madonna

Siblings: Lourdes Leon (10/96), Rocco (08/00) & David Banda (09/05)

Facts:
- Mercy was adopted from Malawi in June 2009
- Madonna was originally denied the ability to adopt Mercy, due to residency requirements stating that she would need to live in the country for 18 months before an adoption could be possible. This requiement was later waived, as it was with her son David - also adopted from Malawi in May 2008.

Quote from Parent:
"I was warned by my social worker that because there were no known laws in Malawi, they were more or less going to have to make them up as we went along. And she did say to me: "Pick Ethiopia. Go to Kenya. Don't go to Malawi because you're just going to get a hard time." [Malawi is in] a state of emergency. As far as I'm concerned, the adoption laws have to be changed to suit that state of emergency." - Madonna, on adopting from Malawi.

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Madonna & Her Gorgeous Girls

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Madonna & Her Gorgeous Girls

Madonna was spotted heading into the Kabbalah Centre in London, England this morning with her daughters Lourdes, 13, and Mercy, 3, in tow (December 26). Mercy looked cozy - and adorable! - in her winter scarf and hat.

The Like a Virgin singer recently chatted about her oldest daughter's budding career as a performer - Lourdes joined her famous mom on stage during her Sticky & Sweet tour.

I really thought of her in a very professional way, and I didn’t want to distract her. I checked her out a few times in the show and she looked so chilled out and laid back and nonplussed by the whole thing, that I was like, ‘OK. I’m not worried about her!'"

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Madonna & Mercy Land In London

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Madonna & Mercy Land In London

Madonna was pictured with her 3-year-old daughter Mercy arriving in London from Los Angeles on Monday (December 21).

It looks like the Material Girl will spend the holidays with her boys after all! We just spotted her ex-husband Guy Ritchie with their two sons - Rocco, 9, and David, 4 - arriving in London on Saturday. Hopefully 13-year-old Lourdes will join the group for the festive season as well.

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Madonna's Brood Arrives At LAX

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Madonna's Brood Arrives At LAX

Big sister Lourdes, 13, led the way as Madonna's kids made their way through LAX airport this afternoon (November 30). The group, including younger siblings Rocco, 9, David, 4, and Mercy, 3, and a nanny, were held up when Lourdes was selected for screening at airport security.

Last month the Material Girl and her kids took a trip to Malawi, where they visited David's former orphanage:

David is too young to understand," said the center's director, "but for us who remember the sickly tiny little baby of 2006, it was hard to hold back tears, including Madonna."

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Celeb Baby Gear: Get the Look!

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Celeb Baby Gear: Get the Look!

Mercy wears a Myself Belts Metallic Heart Belt - $14.95

Madonna & The Children Tour Malawi

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Madonna & The Children Tour Malawi

Madonna was pictured with three of her children, Lourdes, 13, David, 4, and Mercy, 3, while visiting the Mphandu la Orphanage in the Namitete area outside Lilongwe, Malawi on Thursday (October 29). Madonna's 9-year-old son Rocco was not spotted with the group.

While visiting David's former orphanage, the center's director reports to Us that "It was an emotional moment," noting that Madonna wept. "David is too young to understand . . . but for us who remember the sickly tiny little baby of 2006, it was hard to hold back tears, including Madonna." The orphanage founder adds, "He is so boisterous! I can't believe he is the same chap of 2006."

Madonna's Raising Malawi charity has recently built numerous buildings for the orphaned children of Malawi. One young orphan proclaimed his appreciation to the pop star:

You are our god. Where could we have been without you?"

Malawi is one of the southern African countries devastated by HIV/AIDS. At least 14 per cent of the 13.1 million population has HIV. There are over 2 million orphans in Malawi, half of them as a direct result of HIV/AIDS.

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Madonna & Guy Ritchie's Kabbalah Kids

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Madonna & Guy Ritchie's Kabbalah Kids

Madonna reunited with ex-husband Guy Ritchie at the Kabbalah Center in London, England with her children Lourdes, 13, and Mercy, 3, and their 9-year-old son Rocco on Saturday (October 24). Madonna and Guy's 4-year-old son David was not spotted with the group.

The Queen of Pop recently commented on her divorce from Guy last year:

What can you say? It was a challenging year. I think work saved me, and I'm very grateful that I had work to do. I may have thrown myself off a building. Life is an adjustment. It's different. My sons aren't with me right now, they're with their father, and I'm not very comfortable with the idea of my children not living together. There are pros and cons, but I feel good now."

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Lourdes Leon Gets Into The Groove!

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Lourdes Leon Gets Into The Groove!

Get into the groove! Madonna's 13-year-old daughter Lourdes Leon, who is quite the fashionista, looked like a copycat image of her mother from the '80s flick Desperately Seeking Susan. Lourdes - who just turned 13 a week ago - wore a black leather jacket, flowered leggings, yellow Ray Ban sunglasses and carried an over sized bag as she danced her way out of their London Home on Tuesday (October 20).

Shortly after Lourdes' departure, Madonna's younger daughter, 3-year-old Mercy James, was spotted wearing a cozy black jacket also leaving their London home with her nanny in a black cab.

The Queen of Pop recently revealed that Lourdes is showing signs of wanting to be an actress one day.

I don't think she wants to be a singer. I think she wants to be an actress." The Papa Don't Preach singer went on to say she supports whatever path Lourdes chooses: "I'm fine with it, as long as she finishes school, and takes it seriously. She also plays piano, and she's really into clothes and fashion and style. She can go in any direction. She's got a lot of diverse interests right now. We'll see. I'm not pushing anything. We'll see what she wants to do."

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Madonna’s Brood In Milan

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Madonna’s Brood In Milan

Lourdes Leon, Mercy and David Banda along with Rocco Ritchie were seen leaving and entering the Hotel Principe di Savoia in Milan.

Mom Madonna, who was rehearsing in Udine, Italy, was delivered some devastating news this morning. In a tragic event in Marseille, France the roof of the massive stage for her upcoming concert collapsed, leaving one worker dead and seven others injured.

“I am devastated to have just received this tragic news,” Madonna said in a statement. “My prayers go out to those who were injured and their families, along with my deepest sympathy to those affected by this heartbreaking news.”

The sold-out Sunday show has since been canceled.

Photos: Splash

Mercy & David: Say Cheese!

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Mercy & David: Say Cheese!

Madonna's kids Mercy, 4, and David, 3 1/2, seem to have become fast friends! The adorable preschool pair joined their older siblings Lourdes, 12, and Rocco, 8, for a trip to the amusement park at Tuileries Gardens in Paris yesterday. Looks like fun!

The famous family is in the City of Lights as Madonna continues the European leg of her Sticky & Sweet tour.

Photos: Fame

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