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A present for Pope Francis

Detail of the silver cross Argentine goldsmith Juan Carlos Pallarols made for Pope Francis.
Detail of the silver cross Argentine goldsmith Juan Carlos Pallarols made for Pope Francis.Latincontent / Getty Images
Latincontent / Getty Images

Argentine goldsmith Juan Carlos Pallarols works on a silver cross he is making for Pope Francis, on March 14, 2013 in Buenos Aires. Pallarols is working on a silver chalice, a customized pen and a silver cross he will give as presents to the newly elected pope. Pallarols, who will travel to Rome on Sunday, had previously made a customized chalice for Benedict XVI.

Detail of the silver cross Argentine goldsmith Juan Carlos Pallarols made for Pope Francis.
Detail of the silver cross Argentine goldsmith Juan Carlos Pallarols made for Pope Francis.Latincontent / Getty Images

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