Pope Francis: I didn't want the jobPope Francis joked about the difficulties of being head of the world's Catholics, saying he never wanted the job and that he had turned down luxury Vatican housing because it would be "boring".
Read inVATICAN CITY: Pope Francis told his friend he lives a normal life as pontiff and that he decided not to move into the Papal Apartments so would not become isolated.
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Pope Francis foregoes traditional papal summer retreat(ANSA) - Vatican City, June 6 - In a break from papal tradition, Pope Francis is foregoing the usual lengthy vacation retreat to the lakeside summer residence Castelgondolfo, south of Rome, the Vatican spokesman said on Thursday.