The Expense of Pope Francis' Poverty

Because he refuses to ride in an armored vehicle, the expense of the extra security needed for the Holy Father's travels here in the USA would have been able to buy many armored vehicles! His simplicity is very expensive!

And, he is therefore also relegated to being seen by very few people here. Notice him here riding through a mostly empty Central Park surrounded by an army of soldiers and armored cars!

Expensive poverty, and exclusive, which only a pope can afford!