http://www.abelarde.com/wordpress/2008/07/17/pope-hits-out-at-consumer-culture/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:07:54 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.abelarde.com/wordpress/2008/07/17/pope-hits-out-at-consumer-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Taz Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:05:36 +0000 http://www.abelarde.com/wordpress/?p=339#comment-216 The nerve of Benedictus. Is that gold thread embroidery ? Looks like Donnatella Versace had a go at the good pontifs wardrobe. Oh ... and the rather ostentatious ring was obviously a present from the dear deperted Libarace. The nerve of Benedictus. Is that gold thread embroidery ? Looks like Donnatella Versace had a go at the good pontifs wardrobe. Oh … and the rather ostentatious ring was obviously a present from the dear deperted Libarace.

]]> http://www.abelarde.com/wordpress/2008/07/17/pope-hits-out-at-consumer-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-215 Ampie Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:35:03 +0000 http://www.abelarde.com/wordpress/?p=339#comment-215 It is quite ironic that a man that a man that wears red shoes from Prada (he claims the shoes were made by his personal cobler) critisises consumerism. As if having a personal cobler is less consumerist than buying your shoes from Prada like us mere mortals. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVI#Attire It is quite ironic that a man that a man that wears red shoes from Prada (he claims the shoes were made by his personal cobler) critisises consumerism. As if having a personal cobler is less consumerist than buying your shoes from Prada like us mere mortals. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVI#Attire

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