In new interview, Pope discloses daily routine: early rise, midday nap, no TV
May 25, 2015
In a new interview with an Argentinean newspaper, Pope Francis says that he wants to be remembered “as a person who has done his best to do good. I have no other claim.”
The Pope spoke at some length about his personal life in an interview with La Voz del Pueblo, revealing that he misses walking around the city, naps daily, and never watches television.
The Pope said that he never dreamt of becoming Roman Pontiff. When he traveled to Rome for the conclave of 2013, he reported, he had a return ticket in his pocket, and left a draft of a homily on his desk in Buenos Aires. But he repeated his recollection that when he realized that he would be chosen, he was overwhelmed by a feeling of great peace and a sense that “the Holy Spirit was taking care of everything.”
When asked what he misses most, the Pope replied: “walking.” He said that he enjoyed walking around the city, mingling with people, and sitting down for a pizza. “Ordering one in the Vatican is not the same thing,” he remarked. Pope Francis revealed that he keeps a regular schedule, rising at 4 every morning after six hours of sleep, and taking a regular midday nap. He said that he reads a newspaper—the Italian daily La Repubblica for at most ten minutes. And he has not watched television at all since 1990, when he made a vow to Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Although he remains an avid follower of the San Lorenzo soccer team, the Pope never watches games. He disclosed that a member of the Swiss Guard gives him the latest scores.
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Posted by: hartwood01 -
May. 26, 2015 3:19 PM ET USA
Living like a saint,and getting his info from the people in the trenches,not the speculative media.
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Posted by: filioque -
May. 25, 2015 11:31 PM ET USA
Apparently the Pope is wholly dependent on his inner circle to tell him what goes on in the world, including the confusing effects of his own words. Unless he can pick it up by reading La Repubblica for 10 minutes. No wonder he thinks we are causing global warming.
