Pope Francis:

Sometimes I have to take a tranquilizer to sleep. I keep calm. If I have a problem, I write it down on a piece of paper and give it to St. Joseph. Now he sleeps on it! And I sleep too. It’s a good way to rest.

— Pope Francis Contemporary

Current Pope, reformist

Context

Meeting with priests, religious, seminarians and pastoral workers in Naples

Date / Period

2015

Source

https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2015/march/documents/papa-f…

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

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Method

Cross Reference

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