Sunday, April 15, 2007

Pope criticized for wearing fur

Stop wearing fur, activists tell Pope (Reuters)

Pope Benedict XVI adjusts his 'camauro', a red velvet cap trimmed with white ermine fur, as he arrives to lead his weekly Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in this December 28, 2005 file photo. Animal rights activists in Italy have asked Pope Benedict to stop wearing fur in a sign of respect for the 'sacredness of all living species'. (Alessia Pierdomenico/Files/Reuters)Reuters - Animal rights activists in Italy have asked Pope Benedict to stop wearing fur in a sign of respect for the "sacredness of all living species."


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