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Pope Francis Selling His Harley To Raise Money For Homeless
CBSLocal ^ | October 18, 2013 | CBSLocal

Posted on 10/18/2013 2:58:15 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o

The pope is selling his hog.

The National Catholic Register reports that Pope Francis is selling his Harley-Davidson motorcycle to raise money to help the homeless in Rome.

“It is a precious gift that has once again made us happy in feeling the closeness of our bishop to the poor of the Church of Rome,” Monsignor Enrico Feroci, director of Caritas Rome, said. “We are deeply grateful to Pope Francis for this.”

According to The Associated Press, Harley gave Francis two classic white Harleys for the Vatican police force in June when the manufacturer and tens of thousands of Harley owners celebrated the company’s 110th anniversary in Rome.

The pope even blessed hundreds of Harley owners during Mass.

The money from the Harley will go to a hostel and a soup kitchen.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bikers; catholic; charity; rome
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Pope Francis blesses Harley-Davidson bikers on June 16, 2013

Going whole hog, I guess.


1 posted on 10/18/2013 2:58:15 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o
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To: Mrs. Don-o

Symbolism? Substance?


2 posted on 10/18/2013 2:59:21 PM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (Tokyo Rove is more than a name, it's a GREAT WEBSITE)
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To: C. Edmund Wright

I guess a little from column a and a little from column b.


3 posted on 10/18/2013 3:03:05 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

That’s nice, but wouldn’t it be better to encourage the govt. to make the environment so that business could thrive and create jobs so the poor could be employed and support themselves?


4 posted on 10/18/2013 3:03:31 PM PDT by Parmy
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To: Secret Agent Man

But a TON more from column A.


5 posted on 10/18/2013 3:07:44 PM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (Tokyo Rove is more than a name, it's a GREAT WEBSITE)
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To: Parmy

Of course it would......but that never seems to register for some reason.....


6 posted on 10/18/2013 3:08:27 PM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (Tokyo Rove is more than a name, it's a GREAT WEBSITE)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

what?


7 posted on 10/18/2013 3:32:50 PM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

Leather Jacket, Two Harley-Davidson Motorbikes Donated to Pope Francis
York Daily Record ^
Posted on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 1:52:34 PM by Mrs. Don-o
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3030448/posts

OK now. Where’s that other scooter? Is the Pope holdn’ out on ‘em? Or did he swing a leg over some American iron....and couldn’t resist temptation! ;)


8 posted on 10/18/2013 3:36:08 PM PDT by haffast (Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new at all. -Abe Lincoln)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

how much?


9 posted on 10/18/2013 3:36:24 PM PDT by Mr. K (Lies, Damned Lies, Statistics, and then Democrat Talking Points.)
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To: Parmy
Just chip a little gold off the castle...

This is from their belief in commune life aka communism. My aunt was a nun and pure communist.

10 posted on 10/18/2013 3:44:08 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Parmy

That may be your job. Feel a vocation coming on?


11 posted on 10/18/2013 3:44:57 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Trust your Savior, not your culture.)
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To: yldstrk

Hog=Harley


12 posted on 10/18/2013 3:45:33 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Trust your Savior, not your culture.)
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To: Mr. K

I wondered the same. I hope it was an auction and the bidding went up, up, up.


13 posted on 10/18/2013 3:46:31 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Trust your Savior, not your culture.)
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To: Sacajaweau

Your aunt the nun may be a Communist, but this has nothing to do with Communism. It’s, in fact, a celebration of what you can do with private property.


14 posted on 10/18/2013 3:47:54 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Trust your Savior, not your culture.)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

that I know, I was just dumbfounded that he had a harley


15 posted on 10/18/2013 3:52:43 PM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: yldstrk

He had two. And a white leather jacket. :o)


16 posted on 10/18/2013 4:02:04 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Trust your Savior, not your culture.)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

Imagine how much money he would make if he sold rides on the motorcycle with him! Yeah, I know, it would be tacky ...


17 posted on 10/18/2013 4:13:25 PM PDT by Tax-chick ("The heart of the matter is God's love. It always has been. It always will be."~Abp. Chaput)
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To: yldstrk

Popes are given many interesting things, it was inevitable that these would go to charity.


18 posted on 10/18/2013 4:17:19 PM PDT by pbear8 (the Lord is my light and my salvation)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

“Black Leather jacket and motor cycle boots and a black leather jacket with an eagle on the back.....” question....WHO sang that song??? Hint....he was a Game Show host later.


19 posted on 10/18/2013 4:17:26 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion......the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: C. Edmund Wright
Symbolism? Substance?

Take your pick, the designation has been made perfectly clear.

The money from the Harley will go to a hostel and a soup kitchen.

20 posted on 10/18/2013 4:20:07 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (a)
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