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Italian man hung up on Pope, thinking call a prank
May 01, 2015
An Italian man has revealed that he hung up on Pope Francis-- twice-- because he could not believe that the caller really was the Pontiff.
Franco Rabuffi told the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano that when the Pope called for a 3rd time, he finally spoke with him. He said that the Pope-- who was calling to express sympathy, having heard that Rabuffi was ill-- laughed at his incredulity.
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