Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 11, 2022 / 14:28 pm
A photo showing Pope Francis exiting a record store gained traction on social media Tuesday as people asked the question: What did the pontiff purchase?
Javier Martínez-Brocal, director of international news agency Rome Reports, tweeted the black-and-white photo reminiscent of an album cover along with a caption in Spanish that translates to read, “The Pope, in a record store in Rome.”
El Papa, en una tienda de discos de Roma pic.twitter.com/U1KfQarb6R
— Javier Martínez-Brocal (@javierMbrocal) January 11, 2022
The photo shows the masked pontiff leaving a store with a sign reading “Stereosound” above the door. Another nearby sign reads “dischi” or “discs.” Inside the store window, the photo reveals a Christmas tree decorated with records as ornaments.