Some may find comfort of home in a tub of gelato — and it appears Pope Francis isn't too different. To welcome the 87-year-old pontiff, a fridge in his residence in Singapore was stocked with the icy treats. Pope Francis stayed several days in a retreat centre tucked in a sleepy estate in Punggol during his visit to Singapore from...
AsiaOne had the opportunity to take a look inside the Pope's room at St Francis Xavier Retreat Centre.Some may find comfort of home in a tub of gelato — and it appears Pope Francis isn't too different.
"It was a special request by the Vatican team to fill the fridge up with gelatos," Helen Seah, property manager of the retreat centre, told AsiaOne.Pope Francis' room, prepared by 35 people in the hospitality team, had a desk with adjustable height to fit a chair that was specially made for him.Beside the washroom was a cupboard holding a single stole that Pope Francis wore when he held mass in the retreat centre's chapel.
The Vatican delegation also stayed in the same area, with an aide occupying a room right opposite the Pope's.
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