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Old Sep 4, 2015 | 11:05 am
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Originally Posted by mikeef
Who gets to be the person to ask the Pope to remove his hat and robe? Will the pastoral staff be allowed, or could that be viewed as a weapon?

Mike
Ah, yes, the pastoral staff, aka a 'dual purpose assistive device'. I hope they've weighed and measured it, although since the restrictions are SSI, there's no way to know in advance if the staff will be permitted or if the Pope will be required to check it.
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