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WHAT IN THE WORLD! - Pope Francis reveals why he hasn't watched TV since 1990─── 00:00 Wed, 27 May 2015
Pope Francis has claimed he hasn't watched TV since 1990 after making a promise to the Virgin Mary, telling himself: "It's not for me".
An avid football fan, the Pope, who hails from Argentina, is a devoted supporter of San Lorenzo de Almagro, based in Buenos Aires.
However, he has to ask a Swiss Guard to update him on match results and league table positions because he cannot follow his team's progress on TV.
In an interview with an Argentinian newspaper, he claimed there was no particular reason for his vow - only that he decided: "It's not for me."
He told La Voz del Pueblo: "I have not watched TV since 1990. It's a promise that I made the Virgin of Carmen on the night of 15 July 1990. I told myself, 'It's not for me'.
And he insists he won't make an exception for his football team.
He said: "I watch nothing. There is a Swiss Guard that every week tells me the results and how we are doing in the league table."
