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.
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frazzled
(18,402 posts)he is.
Beacool
(30,247 posts)It sounds like something he would do.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)..and I thought they were just making shit up.
Gregorian
(23,867 posts)KeepItReal
(7,769 posts)with cheese
My favorite guilty pleasure...
Pharaoh
(8,209 posts)Love this Pope!
Renew Deal
(81,859 posts)I bet a lot more people would go to church.
Electric Monk
(13,869 posts)(It's all in good fun. I rather like this Pope.)
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)merrily
(45,251 posts)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.
Javaman
(62,530 posts)Arkana
(24,347 posts)dembotoz
(16,805 posts)Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)with Papal Dressing.
joanbarnes
(1,722 posts)freshwest
(53,661 posts)itsrobert
(14,157 posts)Where's my praise?
AnnieBW
(10,426 posts)One of those little paper crowns to wear?