On Saturday, May 27 Pope Francis became the first pontiff to enter a TV studio, arriving at the RAI Studios at Saxa Rubra, Rome, to give an interview to Italian State broadcaster RAI. Upon his arrival, he was welcomed by the RAI staff with a great round of applause.
This is not Bergoglio’s first TV interview, but until now he had always received journalists in the Vatican. This last interview is definitely in a class by itself – he took part in the Italian Bishops' Conference’s (CEI in Italian) talk show A Sua Immagine. The interview was initially scheduled in March, but was postponed due to the Pope’s hospitalization later that month. The interview is set to air on June 4.
Pope Francis is the first pontiff to be interviewed in a TV studio
