Vatican City, Apr 18, 2013 / 12:02 pm
Pope Francis, who has quickly become known for his austere style, will continue using his simple black shoes and has called his shoemaker from his hometown of Buenos Aires, Argentina to repair them.
For 40 years, 81 year-old Carlos Samaria has provided shoes from his store on the outskirts of the Argentine capital for Pope Francis, who was known before his election to the papacy as Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio.
"Hello Samaria, it's Bergoglio," the phone conversation began.
"But who is this?" the shoemaker responded with surprise.