Mobile phone critic Pope Francis meets Apple chief Tim Cook

FILE PHOTO: People use their phone cameras as Pope Francis arrives for his weekly general audience, at the San Damaso courtyard at the Vatican, June 2, 2021. REUTERS/Yara Nardi/File Photo

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, who has often said people should limit their use of cellphones and give preference to personal communication, granted a private audience on Monday to Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook.

Cook, head of the $2.4 trillion company whose iPhone has revolutionised personal communication, was on the pope's daily audience list. As is customary, the Vatican did not disclose what was discussed during the private conversation.