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| Pope Francis cancels his daily paper | Pope Francis cancels his daily paper |
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| Pope Francis telephoned the owner of a kiosk in Buenos Aires just five days after being elected to cancel the delivery of his daily morning newspaper. | Pope Francis telephoned the owner of a kiosk in Buenos Aires just five days after being elected to cancel the delivery of his daily morning newspaper. |
| The leader of the Catholic church offered his best wishes to the family during a telephone call at around 1.30pm on Monday. | The leader of the Catholic church offered his best wishes to the family during a telephone call at around 1.30pm on Monday. |
| Daniel Del Regno, whose father owns the kiosk, answered the call and heard a voice say "Hi Daniel, it's Cardinal Jorge". | Daniel Del Regno, whose father owns the kiosk, answered the call and heard a voice say "Hi Daniel, it's Cardinal Jorge". |
| He initially believed it was a friend playing a prank before the former Archbishop of Buenos Aires convinced him the call was genuine. | He initially believed it was a friend playing a prank before the former Archbishop of Buenos Aires convinced him the call was genuine. |
| "I was in shock, I broke down in tears and didn't know what to say," Del Regno told the Argentinean daily La Nación. "He thanked me for delivering the paper all this time and sent best wishes to my family." | "I was in shock, I broke down in tears and didn't know what to say," Del Regno told the Argentinean daily La Nación. "He thanked me for delivering the paper all this time and sent best wishes to my family." |
| Del Regno recalled he had asked Cardinal Bergoglio if he thought he would be elected Pope before he left for Rome. | Del Regno recalled he had asked Cardinal Bergoglio if he thought he would be elected Pope before he left for Rome. |
| "He answered me, 'That is too hot to touch. See you in 20 days, keep delivering the paper'. And the rest is, well, history," he told the newspaper. | "He answered me, 'That is too hot to touch. See you in 20 days, keep delivering the paper'. And the rest is, well, history," he told the newspaper. |
| His father, Luis Del Regno, said they delivered the paper to the former cardinal's residence every day and on Sundays he would visit the kiosk at 5.30am to speak to the family. | His father, Luis Del Regno, said they delivered the paper to the former cardinal's residence every day and on Sundays he would visit the kiosk at 5.30am to speak to the family. |
| "In June he baptised my grandson, it was an amazing feeling," Del Regno said. "I know what he's like. He's one of a kind." | "In June he baptised my grandson, it was an amazing feeling," Del Regno said. "I know what he's like. He's one of a kind." |
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