Rather than wear gold, Francis came out with a simple crucifix from his days as a bishop. He also turned down the red velvet cape. Francis chooses to travel in a $16,000 Ford Focus, a stark contrast to his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI, who traveled around town in a Mercedes and a custom made Renault..

Orville's final piece of advice really stuck with me. I was trying to cajole him into a cab as he held forth on "bowing", his arms windmilling, his mascara running, scandalously. "The thing with bowing," he slurred, "Don't go too early." I nodded and tried to make him take his cane.

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