Luis Del Regno and his son Daniel delivered papers to the former cardinal's residence every weekday.

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"At the end of the month, he always brought them back to me, " said Mr Del Regno.

BBC: Pope Francis calls newspaper kiosk to cancel order

"I was in shock, I broke down in tears and didn't know what to say, " Daniel Del Regno told Argentine daily La Nacion.

BBC: Pope Francis calls newspaper kiosk to cancel order

When Daniel Del Regno answered the phone on Monday, he could not believe it was the newly-elected Pope, the Catholic News Agency reported.

BBC: Pope Francis calls newspaper kiosk to cancel order

Daniel Del Regno said he had asked Cardinal Bergoglio before he left for Rome if he thought he would be elected in the secret conclave.

BBC: Pope Francis calls newspaper kiosk to cancel order

Luis Del Regno said he had "thousands of stories" about the new Pope, including the fact that he used to collect all the rubber bands that were wrapped around his newspapers.

BBC: Pope Francis calls newspaper kiosk to cancel order

Each Sunday, the archbishop of Buenos Aires would come and pick up the paper himself at 05:30 before catching a bus to distribute tea to sick people in the suburb of Lugano, said Luis Del Regno.

BBC: Pope Francis calls newspaper kiosk to cancel order