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onehandle

(51,122 posts)
Thu Jul 9, 2015, 11:29 PM Jul 2015

Pope Francis Changes in Burger King Before Mass

Source: NBC

With hundreds of thousands of Catholic faithful waiting, Pope Francis needed a place to don his vestments to celebrate Mass at the Christ the Redeemer square in Santa Cruz. He had just spent more than 30 minutes in his popemobile waving to thousands lined up on the streets as he drove to the square for the service. Enter the restaurant known for Whoppers and fries.

The famously unpretentious pope used the fast food joint, which was closed for the morning for the papal visit, before walking to the nearby altar and beginning the Mass.

Alfredo Troche, manager of the Burger King, said the papal entourage approached the restaurant and "asked for help because this was an appropriate place and we had closed" to customers.

Minutes later, during his homily, Francis blasted consumerism. He said that by materialistic logic, everything becomes an object that can be consumed and negotiated.

Read more: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/Pope-Francis-Changes-in-Burger-King-Before-Mass-in-Bolivia-313066341.html

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Pope Francis Changes in Burger King Before Mass (Original Post) onehandle Jul 2015 OP
Such a mensch frazzled Jul 2015 #1
Doesn't surprise me. Beacool Jul 2015 #2
The right wing warned us about men in dresses in restrooms jberryhill Jul 2015 #3
Next thing you know he'll be hanging around with Mojo Nixon. Gregorian Jul 2015 #4
Hope he got a Whopper KeepItReal Jul 2015 #5
Ha! Love it! Pharaoh Jul 2015 #6
Whoppers are the body of the lord Renew Deal Jul 2015 #7
Ok, I'm probably going to hell for this, but... Electric Monk Jul 2015 #8
"Have it your way". Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #9
I'm guessing he usually does. merrily Jul 2015 #10
The Holy Burger King. nt Javaman Jul 2015 #11
The guys that were working that shift at Burger King will probably never forget it. Arkana Jul 2015 #12
Wonder if there was a sign...restrooms for patrons only dembotoz Jul 2015 #13
I'll have the Dinner salad Plucketeer Jul 2015 #14
Now I don't feel so bad about all the times I changed clothes there. joanbarnes Jul 2015 #15
Agreed! 'By materialistic logic, everything becomes an object that can be consumed and negotiated.' freshwest Jul 2015 #16
I changed clothes in a McDonald's bathroom once itsrobert Jul 2015 #17
I wonder if they gave him AnnieBW Jul 2015 #18
 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
3. The right wing warned us about men in dresses in restrooms
Thu Jul 9, 2015, 11:46 PM
Jul 2015

..and I thought they were just making shit up.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
10. I'm guessing he usually does.
Fri Jul 10, 2015, 05:03 AM
Jul 2015

The man is head of his own country for as long as he wants to be--and it's a very wealthy nation with a lot of workers who have taken a vow of poverty. Okay, it's a small country, but it has a very nice palace residence.

Country home to die for, too, though it may be occupied by a long term squatter.

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