Pope Francis, a man among men, between funny jokes, football cheering and hand washed socks

For his Piedmontese cousins, Pope Francis has always been simply Giorgio. Not “his holiness”, but thatGentile man who laughing often, washed his socks alone, for cleaning them the next day, and sat down under the trees with relatives, like any person.

Franco Travo, Cousin Asti, recalls when, speaking of his sixty years of marriage, he felt said by Bergoglio: «And haven’t you got tired yet?». Pope Francis liked to joke, and after a colon surgical operation, he had fun telling: “Now in my belly I have 47 points. Caesarean cut, but unmitched!».

This lightness has always been part of its character. From Cardinal to Buenos Aires he moved on foot or by bus. But also as Pope, he chose sobriety. Gave up the papal apartment to live in Santa Martain a small room, e He asked for simple funeral for himself and for his successors: “The funeral of the Roman Pontiff are those of a shepherd and disciple of Christ and not a powerful of this world”.

He even understood the faithful who bored themselves in Mass: “The homilies must be short, maximum eight minutes“, He said several times,”otherwise people fall asleep, and they are right».

In February 2022, guest for Fabio Fazio for the first time a What time does it dohad revealed that As a child he wanted to be a butcher, not so much for a passion for meat, but for the “magical bag” full of money Del Bottegaio, whom the little Jorge Mario Bergoglio looked with admiration. The Pope He had also joked giving “blame the Genoese genes” Inherited from the mother Regina Maria Sivori, born in Buenos Aires but with Ligurian blood as well as Piedmontese.

He loved food, and Gelato was one of its passions. Its favorite taste was the Dulce de leche granizadoand in 2020 he personally phoned a ice cream shop of Roseto degli Abruzzi to thank for a “brick” to the coffee: “Your ice cream is truly a goodness”.

San Lorenzo de Almagro fan, he said he hadn’t lost a game since 1946. “It was never any one and it was always one of us. Cuervo fan as a child and adult … Cuervo fan as a priest and cardinal … Cuervo fan also from Pope … he has always sent his passion for Ciclón: when he went to the old Gasómeter to see the team of ’46, when he confirmed Angelito Correa in the chapel of the sporting city, when he received azulgan visits in the Vatican always with immense joy with immense joy … N ° 88235. From Jorge Mario Bergoglio to Francesco, there is one thing that has never changed: his love for Ciclón. Wrapped in deep pain, today #Sanlorenzo tells Francesco: goodbye, thanks and goodbye! We will be together for eternity! ».

Source: Vanity Fair

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