It's a world conference and a beautiful linen over a well hand made basket might be like wealth in some of the Catholic Church's in third world nations.
This was not the Los Angeles Cathedral. It was handling some 35,000 at a youth educational conference.
"It's a world conference and a beautiful linen over a well hand made basket might be like wealth in some of the Catholic Church's in third world nations."
It doesn't matter how "beautiful" a basket may be; the Church is quite clear on the requirements.