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The Pope greets two Italian
schoolboys before offering them a lift in the Pope-mobile
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Being
Pope can get lonely sometimes.
But
Francis found some young friends to keep him company yesterday, when he
picked up two hitchhikers in his Pope-mobile.
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Pope Francis, is joined by
11-year-olds Livio Bastianelli, right, and Davide Maria Bianchi, left, as he
blesses faithful during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square
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Delighted
11-year-old schoolboys Livio Bastianelli and Davide Maria Bianchi toured St
Peter’s Square in Francis’ white jeep, waving to the crowds.
At the end of his regular Wednesday
Angelus prayer as Francis began his tour of the square he saw a group of
Italian children.
Looking
amazed to find themselves in the companionship of the pontiff, the thrilled
schoolboys sat in the backseat smiling at first nervously, then waving to the
crowd.
'How
do like this change of plan?' Francis asked them.
The
three soon stopped off again to share a packet of crisps and a cool drink
offered by some other children.
Francis
has made it clear that he has an aversion to being on his own, preferring to
live with others in the Saint Martha’s guesthouse rather than the grand
Apostolic Palaces.
He
said he has chosen to live among his brothers for 'psychiatric reasons'.
'It's
not just a question of riches but also a personality issue. I need to live
among people and if I lived on my own, perhaps a little isolated, it wouldn't
do me good,' he said.
The
pontiff is known for his spontaneous gestures, sometimes taking unprompted
walkabouts which cause a headache for his security detail.
At
last weekend’s Palm Sunday celebration he hopped off the still-moving jeep to
mingle with the crowd and pose for selfies with teenagers from Poland.
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Everybody
off: The delighted lads step off the Pope Mobile after a quick run around St
Peter's Square
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| His Holiness tries on another zucchetto hat to the delight of his faithful followers |
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