Michael DiGiovine

Michael DiGiovine. I'm a professor of anthropology at Westchester University. And we spoke with Michael this morning.

Michael DiGiovine. I'm a professor of anthropology at Westchester University. And we spoke with Michael this morning.

Michael DiGiovine. I'm a professor of anthropology at Westchester University. And we spoke with Michael this morning.

Hey, you know, Philly people, we are proud people. I say we, I'm from North Jersey, so pizza is really important. So I wouldn't even call this pizza, but anyway, it's pizza boxes that says, welcome Pope Francis, Philadelphia 2015. There's a picture of the Pope waving in front of the skyline of Philadelphia. All right, enough about the pizza.

Hey, you know, Philly people, we are proud people. I say we, I'm from North Jersey, so pizza is really important. So I wouldn't even call this pizza, but anyway, it's pizza boxes that says, welcome Pope Francis, Philadelphia 2015. There's a picture of the Pope waving in front of the skyline of Philadelphia. All right, enough about the pizza.

Hey, you know, Philly people, we are proud people. I say we, I'm from North Jersey, so pizza is really important. So I wouldn't even call this pizza, but anyway, it's pizza boxes that says, welcome Pope Francis, Philadelphia 2015. There's a picture of the Pope waving in front of the skyline of Philadelphia. All right, enough about the pizza.

I think it was one of his big projects that he did. The idea emerged probably right as Pope Francis was becoming Pope. Carlo had died in 2006. Word was spreading. I mean, what happens with these popular saints is that there is this grassroots movement that usually happens. And then when it gets really big, then the church kind of comes in and makes it official.

I think it was one of his big projects that he did. The idea emerged probably right as Pope Francis was becoming Pope. Carlo had died in 2006. Word was spreading. I mean, what happens with these popular saints is that there is this grassroots movement that usually happens. And then when it gets really big, then the church kind of comes in and makes it official.

I think it was one of his big projects that he did. The idea emerged probably right as Pope Francis was becoming Pope. Carlo had died in 2006. Word was spreading. I mean, what happens with these popular saints is that there is this grassroots movement that usually happens. And then when it gets really big, then the church kind of comes in and makes it official.

So he was born in London to Italian parents who were business people. The father was in insurance and the mom was in publishing. He was raised by nannies from like Ireland and Poland. So they were the ones that were religious. The parents always said they weren't really practicing Catholics. They weren't very religious.

So he was born in London to Italian parents who were business people. The father was in insurance and the mom was in publishing. He was raised by nannies from like Ireland and Poland. So they were the ones that were religious. The parents always said they weren't really practicing Catholics. They weren't very religious.

So he was born in London to Italian parents who were business people. The father was in insurance and the mom was in publishing. He was raised by nannies from like Ireland and Poland. So they were the ones that were religious. The parents always said they weren't really practicing Catholics. They weren't very religious.

But somehow I guess that religiosity passed through to him from his nannies who raised him. And he was already kind of seen as a kid, at least a lot of the stories go, as somebody who was a religious but down-to-earth kid.

But somehow I guess that religiosity passed through to him from his nannies who raised him. And he was already kind of seen as a kid, at least a lot of the stories go, as somebody who was a religious but down-to-earth kid.

But somehow I guess that religiosity passed through to him from his nannies who raised him. And he was already kind of seen as a kid, at least a lot of the stories go, as somebody who was a religious but down-to-earth kid.

So there's a story, of course, where he's getting maybe bullied in school. Like a lot of teenagers, you know, suffer. So it's a very relatable story. And, you know, one of the nannies said, why don't you just like hit him back? Like, why don't you, you know, stick up for yourself? And he said, well, Jesus wouldn't want me to do that.

So there's a story, of course, where he's getting maybe bullied in school. Like a lot of teenagers, you know, suffer. So it's a very relatable story. And, you know, one of the nannies said, why don't you just like hit him back? Like, why don't you, you know, stick up for yourself? And he said, well, Jesus wouldn't want me to do that.

So there's a story, of course, where he's getting maybe bullied in school. Like a lot of teenagers, you know, suffer. So it's a very relatable story. And, you know, one of the nannies said, why don't you just like hit him back? Like, why don't you, you know, stick up for yourself? And he said, well, Jesus wouldn't want me to do that.

A lot of the stories emphasize the fact that he, you know, had some struggles. He loved Nutella and had struggles with his weight, you know, and self-esteem. It's very, very relatable. He played Halo. So it's not like he's playing only, you know, he's playing the PlayStation.

A lot of the stories emphasize the fact that he, you know, had some struggles. He loved Nutella and had struggles with his weight, you know, and self-esteem. It's very, very relatable. He played Halo. So it's not like he's playing only, you know, he's playing the PlayStation.