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Pope Francis reveals he used to work as a bar bouncer |
2013-12-04 |
![]() That's right: Pope Francis used to be a bar bouncer. So don't cross him. So to speak. The 76-year-old pontiff disclosed his previous vocation in a parish visit to the church of San Cirillo Alessandrino in a working-class neighborhood on the outskirts of Rome on Sunday, the Catholic News Service reported. The nugget from Francis' past, when he used to be known as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was disclosed during a four-hour conversation, in which the pope also mentioned he used to sweep floors and run tests in a chemical laboratory as a teenager. The anecdote is yet another example of Francis' growing reputation as a "pope of the people." Since ascending to the papacy in March, Francis has eschewed such trappings as the Popemobile, washed the feet of prisoners and has shown a penchant for showing up unannounced wherever the faithful gather. |
Posted by:Fred |
#2 I hear he was a wine drinker. |
Posted by: Airandee 2013-12-04 15:46 |
#1 Well, The only thing that has changed is who he works for : |
Posted by: Black Charlie B. Hayes 2013-12-04 08:56 |