Pope Francis refused to appear on an elevated platform , a cardinal says . Francis will meet with his predecessor on Thursday , Vatican Fr . Jorge Bergoglio , breaks with tradition , asks people to wait for him . Request is a break with tradition , the Vatican says .
Pope Francis refused to stand on an elevated platform , a cardinal says . Francis will meet with his predecessor on Thursday , Vatican says . Jorge Bergoglio , breaks with tradition , asks crowd to pray for him . Request is a break with tradition , the Vatican says .