Archbishop Brags About “Poverty,” Buys 2.4M Residence

My Granddad (still living at 88 even after Covid-19!!) was in Rome in 1961 for his job which was based in Tokyo. He saw John XXIII being driven in an early 1950's style big limo....big enough to have a mini throne-seat in the back instead of just a seat. Also space for 2 secretaries to sit facing him. The car obviously originally was Pius XII's, and a front compartment for the chauffer. Even just driving to an ancient church, there were hughe crowds on the sidelines cheering and waving to John XXIII. When he got out, he had on his white cassock, lace surplice, gold stole, red mozzetta and a red Saturno Roman platter hat. Despite the fact he had not much papal dignity like Pius XII or Benedict XVI, he looked like a real Pope. My Granddad taped the event with his old camera, and my Grandmom suggested we convert his whole library of tapes when he was in Rome (1960-67), then he got transferred to L.A. where our family lived until he was transferred to Philly (1991). He retired in 2006, and started cataloging his huge film library, which has about 150 tapes on Rome, Popes, sites, Assisi,Venice, opening day of Vatican II ( ) . But neither John XXIII, Paul VI, JPII, or Benedict XVI would ride around in the front seat of a little compact car. Francis is such a clown! Not in the good sense either.