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There's a simple reason
The pope does not eat with other people in public. This is apparently a long-standing tradition.
I heard a story where Imelda Marcos invited J-P II to come to the Presidential Palace in Manila. She suprised him with a lavish dinner with 500 people. He ate soup, then left. His staff went to the kitchen to ensure that no more food would be brought out while the Pope was there.
I can sort of understand this. He requires distance from others to be effective.