Pope Rejects Communist Crucifix from Bolivia President: ‘That’s Not Right’
The crucifix resembled the cross of Fr. Luís Espinal, a Spanish Jesuit who was tortured and killed by Bolivia’s paramilitary squads in 1980
Pope Rejects Communist Crucifix from Bolivia President: ‘That’s Not Right’ (NewsBusters)
While media have questioned Pope Francis’ political ideology, here’s one thing he won’t do: accept a communist crucifix.
Shortly after arriving in Bolivia, in the presidential palace, President Evo Morales handed Pope Francis a gift: a crucifix carved in the shape of a hammer and sickle.
Pope Francis responded, “That’s not right,” or, "no está bien eso,” in Spanish. ACI Prensa, sister agency to Catholic News Agency, posted a Vine on the exchange.
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