For a pope known for unexpected gestures, Francis’ brief swing through St. Peter’s Basilica on Thursday might be the most audacious yet — at least in his attire. “Pope with a poncho, revolution in a photo,” read the caption of the photograph on the front page of the Rome daily newspaper Il Messaggero, showing Francis dressed in civilian clothes — a long-sleeved white T-shirt and dark slacks with a striped garment draped over his chest. It was the first time in 12 years as pope that Francis had been seen in public without his white cassock and skullcap, known as a zucchetto. Another Italian newspaper, Il Giornale, took a more solemn approach: “The pope puts his suffering on show” read the front page headline Friday of a photo that showed Francis in a wheelchair, with cannulas for oxygen in his nostrils.
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