Papal ring: ‘Cold call pope’ lets fingers do the walking

It certainly has a ring to it — the new pontiff has picked up the nickname “cold call Pope” due to his penchant for spontaneously ringing people out of the blue.

Just last week, Pope Francis phoned an Italian woman whose now ex-boyfriend had tried unsuccessfully to persuade her to abort their unborn child.

During the phone call, the Pope even offered to personally baptise the baby when it is born next year, according to an account in Italian newspaper La Stampa.