Pope Francis surprised hundreds of commuters when he rode on a train to a Mass in Deajeon, Korea, instead of a helicopter He has built a reputation for his down-to-earth style and has no patience for pomp. But even so, Pope Francis surprised hundreds of ordinary commuters when he took public transport to celebrate a Mass in Korea where he is on a five day visit. The pope scrapped his plans to take a helicopter from Seoul to his first public Mass instead taking a local train to Daejeon, where he held a service at a football stadium in the city.
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Pope Francis took train to Daejeon, where he led service at football stadium
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He was seen in fourth car of train in first-class, with 500 other passengers
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Had already refused a Popemobile and arrived from airport in black Kia Soul
Pope Francis' pared back humble demeanour has taken locals in status-conscious, ostentatious, @placeholder by surprise.
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