Associated Press reporter Nicole Winfield, who covered Pope Francis at the Vatican during his entire pontificate, earned the nickname “la prima della classe” -- or “the first in class” -- from him in 2018. It came during a particularly low point in his papacy, when he was struggling with cases of priests who sexually abused children.
Pope Francis bestowed nickname on AP’s Vatican reporter for her tough questions
Associated Press reporter Nicole Winfield, who covered Pope Francis at the Vatican during his entire pontificate, earned the nickname “la prima della classe” -- or “the first in class” -- from him in 2018. It came during a particularly low point in his papacy, when he was struggling with cases of priests who sexually abused children.
