Famed Canadian comedian Mike Myers wore his heart on his sleeve and his patriotism on his lapel at Elton John's annual AIDS benefit Tuesday night in New York.
The Toronto-born actor was spotted with a golden maple leaf over his heart in a personal tribute to fallen Canadian soldier, Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, who was gunned down at the Ottawa War Memorial last week.
"I wore a Canada pin in honour of Cpl. Cirillo, who was laid to rest today," the Ontario-born actor told ET Canada.
" [It's] very important to show your respect to a great Canadian and a hero."
The benefit, "An Enduring Vision: A Benefit for the Elton John AIDS Foundation," was hosted by musical legend Elton John and raised $3.7 million US.
Myers raised a grand total of $40,000 by jumping on stage and auctioning himself off for a lunch date.
Elton John called Pope Francis "my hero" for his compassion and push to accept gays in the Catholic church at his annual AIDS benefit.
He said Francis is pushing boundaries in the church and told the crowd: "Make this man a saint now, OK?"
Founder Sir Elton John performed onstage at the benefit, and called for Pope Francis to be sainted. (Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
"Ten years ago one of the biggest obstacles in the fight against AIDS was the Catholic Church. Today we have a pope that speaks out about it," said John, earning cheers from the attendees at Cipriani's on Wall Street.
Catholic bishops scrapped their landmark welcome to gays earlier this month, showing deep divisions at the end of a two-week meeting sought by Francis to chart a more merciful approach to ministering to Catholic families. An earlier draft of the document offered a welcoming tone of acceptance, but that was stripped away after the bishops failed to reach consensus on a watered-down section on ministering to homosexuals.
"He is a compassionate, loving man who wants everybody to be included in the love of God," John said of the pope. "It is formidable what he is trying to do against many, many people in the church that opposes. He is courageous and he is fearless, and that's what we need in the world today."
John, who wrote an op-ed for The New York Times on Tuesday, also honoured New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his plan to end the AIDS epidemic in his state by 2020.
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