Pope Francis’s Watch Came to Auction and Set a New World Record

Last May, Reverend David Ricken of Green Bay, Wisconsin, sent a letter to Pope Francis. He started by telling him about the life of Brian LaViolette, who died at 15 years old in a swimming accident. The LaViolette family started a foundation in Brian’s name to raise money for aspiring college students, and to help, Reverend Ricken had but one request for His Holiness: his watch. “Your Holiness, on behalf of the family, I humbly ask if you might consider offering an inexpensive watch you have worn prior,” Ricken wrote in the letter to Pope Francis. Brian’s father, Doug LaViolette,… Read Full Article