Pope Francis wants statue of himself removed from Buenos Aires cathedral

July 10, 2013

Pope Francis has requested that a statue of himself be removed from the grounds of the cathedral in Buenos Aires.

The statue, honoring the Pope in the city where he had been archbishop, was installed at the cathedral last week. Upon learning about it, Pope Francis called his old cathedral to ask that it be "removed immediately."

 

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Further information:

• 'Pope calls Buenos Aires cathedral to remove statue of him' (ANSA)