Man hangs up on Pope Francis thinking call a prank

An Italian man has hung up the phone twice on Pope Francis, thinking the calls were a prank. On the third call, he was persuaded that it really was the Pontiff and was able to make an explanation for his rudeness. The Pope had called the man to commiserate with him about an illness he has. The details were not published. The Pope has a habit of calling people he has heard about in the media and offering his thoughts.