Pope nostalgic for train journeys

Pope Francis is nostalgic for the old days when he could still travel by train, he has revelaed in an interview.

"I have always loved travelling by public transport. It's a way to be among people, to feel their warmth and their worries," the 87-year-old head of the Catholic Church told the monthly newspaper Freccia of the Italian state railway.

As a schoolchild, he travelled every day by train from Flores to Floresta, two districts of Argentina's capital Buenos Aires.

"Today, that's one of the things I miss most," Francis said.