Search
Make wrtv.com your home page

Pope Francis caught making surprise stop at record store

In this image from video made available by Javier Martinez Brocal of Rome Reports, Pope Francis leaves a record shop in Rome, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. Pope Francis grew up listening to the opera on the radio, is a fan of tango and milonga and thinks Mozart "lifts you to God." But it still came as a something of a shock to see him coming out of a downtown Rome record shop Tuesday evening with a CD in hand, after making an unannounced visit that was caught on camera by a Vatican reporter who happened to be nearby. (Javier Martinez Brocal/Rome Reports via AP)
by: WRTV Staff
Posted: / Updated:

Pope Francis was spotted leaving a record store in Rome this week.

According to The Associated Press, the pope, who used to be a frequent customer at the shop, showed up at the store unannounced.

“He walked in the shop and it was an amazing meeting. And as he promised, he blessed the shop,” the shop owner told The Associated Press.

A Vatican reporter happened to be in the area when the pope was leaving the store. The Associated Press said the pope addressed the reporter, acknowledging that he can’t go out in public without being noticed as much anymore.

“Thank you for doing your vocation, even if it put the pope in difficulty,” the pope reportedly joked.

The pope apparently didn’t buy anything during his visit to bless the shop. However, he was reportedly given a CD of classical music.

.Page-below > .RichTextModule {display:none;} .Page-below .Link {font-size: 12px; padding: 5px 10px;border: 1px solid #005687;border-radius: 4px;font-family: “proxima-nova”, sans-serif; }

Report a typo

WRTV.com Trending Stories