Tuesday, November 3, 2015

What Papal Slippers Look Like

These slippers of Pius XII were given by his housekeeper, Sr. Pascalina, to Cardinal Spellman.  They are now part of a private collection in a convent.  Needless to say, they look very comfortable! 

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  1. Beautiful papal and pontifical items (such as these slippers) should be preserved and not end up on auction sites such as the fate of Cardinal Gibbons' Pectoral Cross:
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/CARDINAL-GIBBONS-SOLID-GOLD-PECTORAL-CROSS-POPE-PIUS-X-RELIQUARY-VESTMENT-/191714272717?hash=item2ca30fa5cd:g:E9MAAOSwVL1WBdvT

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