[Apologetics] ‘If you’re the Pope, I’m Napoleon’

[DianneD]

>>‘If you’re the Pope, I’m Napoleon’: Vatican receptionist left red-faced after he refused to believe informal Francis really WAS on the phone
>>	* Pope called receptionist of Adolfo Nicolas who did not believe it was him
>>	* Papal calls usually made by officials so receptionist thought it was a prank 
>>By Emily Davies 
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>>Pope Francis's informal style came down to earth when he phoned a Vatican receptionist directly and was told: ‘And I'm Napoleon.’ 
>>The new pope had announced himself when he called a Jesuit residence in Rome on Friday and got through to the switchboard, according to Bitno.net. 
>>He had been trying to contact Adolfo Nicolas, the superior general of the Pope's old Jesuit order. 
>>But the baffled receptionist - identified only as Andreas - thought he was being pranked and snapped back: ‘Oh yes? And I'm Napoleon.’ 
>>The receptionist then tried to get a genuine response from the caller he believed to be a hoaxer, asking: 'Who is it?' 
>>His holiness showed great patience dealing with the suspicious assistant and eventually managed to convince him that the call was genuine . 
>>He responded: ‘I really am Pope Francis. 
>>'Do not worry, Andreas, just connect me with Father General, I would like to thank him for the charming letter.'  
>>Andreas apologised when he realised what he had done.  
>>One Vatican expert explained: ‘You can't really blame the poor man. No other pope would have picked up a telephone to make their own calls. An official usually calls a secretary who places the call.’ 
>>‘The receptionist is extremely distraught but I think the new pope has a good sense of humour and will laugh it off,’ they added.  
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>>Pope Francis was greeted much more enthusiastically by crowds in St Peter's Square today when he made his first speech wishing them to 'have a good lunch' at midday. 
>>More than 150,000 people packed the famous square, when the window was opened for the first time since Francis's predecessor Benedict XVI gave his final window blessing last month. 
>>Breaking with tradition, Francis delivered off-the-cuff remarks about God's power to forgive, instead of reading from a written speech, leaving crowd roaring in delight.  
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>>Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2295263/If-Pope-I-m-Napoleon--Vatican-receptionist-left-red-faced-refused-believe-informal-Francis-really-WAS-phone.html#ixzz2NvAswDki    
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