I refer to this as the good ol’ days.

Dateline, July 22, 2013. (Seems like forever ago, no?)

On a trip TO Brazil for World Youth Day, the Pope said this.

“It’s true I don’t give interviews. I don’t know why. I just can’t. It’s tiresome,” he said. “But I enjoy your company.”

Yes, he actually said that.

Of course, the return trip started the current media roller coaster we are on now.