Pope Francis was hospitalized on February 14th for pneumonia and is still in hospital in serious condition. Despite the insecurity over the Pontiff’s fate, the many souvenir shops surrounding the Vatican have not noticed a frenzy to buy Pope Francis postcards, calendars, books and rosaries. (AP video by Paolo Lucariello and Isaia Montelione and produced by Paolo Santalucia)
Low sale of Popes Francis memorabilia could reflect faithful’s hope for his recovery
Pope Francis was hospitalized on February 14th for pneumonia and is still in hospital in serious condition. Despite the insecurity over the Pontiff’s fate, the many souvenir shops surrounding the Vatican have not noticed a frenzy to buy Pope Francis postcards, calendars, books and rosaries. (AP video by Paolo Lucariello and Isaia Montelione and produced by Paolo Santalucia)