Pope Francis wants to stay in simple home instead of moving into luxury papal ...Irish IndependentPope Francis wants to stay for the time being in a simple Vatican residence instead of moving into the spacious and regal papal apartments, the Vatican said today. Also in this section. Jacintha Saldanha: Family question whether she should have answered ...and more »

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