The Pope Store

As we all know, the U.S. is the heart of capitalism. The capital city of capitalism is New York, NY. Thus, is is no surprise that many people sought ways to make money from Pope Bendict XVI's trip to New York.


For many years, I have seen advertisements for "Pope on a Rope" - not anything like a cleric hanging in efficgy, but a hunk of cleric-shaped soap attached to a rope. In the past year, I have seen advertisements for "The Pope's Cologne". Much of these items can be somewhat questionable in terms of being demeaning to the Vicar of Christ. However, during the past few weeks, I came across some Pope merchandise that is very clever. Pictures are posted below.