“Pope Francis”: “I’m not some kind of superman”

From here:

As the anniversary of his election approaches, the Argentine-born pontiff also sought to rebuff criticisms that he has done too little to respond to the sex abuse scandals that have rocked the church. He also sought to play down his huge popularity, saying that he is "not some sort of superman." ...

Finally, Pope Francis tried to play down the popularity he has enjoyed in the past year, which has landed him on magazine covers and even inspired an Italian artist to depict him as superman on a mural near the Vatican.

"I don't like this mythology of Pope Francis," he said. "It seems offensive to me to depict the pope as some sort of superman or a kind of star. The pope is a man who laughs, cries, sleeps soundly at night and has friends just like anyone else. A normal person."