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'Communist crucifix' gift to pope in Bolivia raises eyebrows

2015-07-09 2 Dailymotion

Pope Francis in Bolivia on his South American tour looked somewhat bemused when his host President Evo Morales handed him an unusual gift : a wooden hammer and sickle crucifix.<br /><br /> It’s a classic symbol of communism frequently worn by a Jesuit priest Francis paid respects to.<br /><br /> Note how utterly unChristian this ugly Marxist crucifix looks. Note also Pope Francis’ face when presented with it pic.twitter.com/8PZwEVMgNb— Tim Stanley (@timothy_stanley) July 9, 2015<br /><br /> Around two million people packed into Christ the Redeemer Square in Santa Cruz and beyond to hear the pope’s open-air address.<br /><br /> His central message: helping the poor and not judging people by what they can produce.<br /><br /> He said consumerism includes a logic in which everything becomes an object that can be consumed and negotiated. He says that excludes people, but the contrary is necessary for a fulfilling life.<br /><br /> Francis said: “A memorable life needs [the participation] of others.”<br /><br /> The pope’s main event of the day was a keynote

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