Pope Francis put his humility on display during his first day as pontiff Thursday, stopping by his hotel to pick up his luggage and thank the staff. It was a decidedly different style of papacy than that of his tradition-minded predecessor, Benedict XVI, who tended to stay ensconced in the frescoed halls of the Vatican.
A crowd was on hand to greet him Thursday morning when Francis showed up at the Vatican-owned residence where he routinely stays during visits to Rome and where he stayed before the start of the conclave
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This is news? The pope thanked the hotel staff. Not humility, just common decency, respect and courtesy. Even if this is a contrast to previous popes, this does not mean the new pope is doing something extraordinary.