Pope Francis: A Many Layered Man
The current Pope is one of the most revolutionary Popes in history. His courage and willingness to engage openly with a challenging world that is grappling with so many problems has set him apart. Pope Francis has gained a quick following and he is seen as a Pope that is in touch with people and in touch with those the church has so often considered marginalized.
In Pope Francis there is seen a man who is just that, a man. He is becoming the master at something many celebrities struggle with. Getting the right image across to a wide and diverse audience and yet not straying from the biblical path he is ordained to follow, Pope Francis is reaching out and the world seems to be watching his every move.
This revolutionary Pope has inspired something that no other Pope before him can claim. Thanks to a collaboration with the world renowned Franklin Mint, Staramba has just revealed a photorealistic 3D printed figurine of Pope Francis in commemoration of the 2015 Papal Visit to the USA.
This remarkable figurine produced in partnership with Franklin Mint is considered to be a 3D selfie and this sums up Pope Francis well and ties in with his well-known and much talked about use of social media. The small, highly detailed statue is available in a variety of sizes and can be seen here 4” figurine and 7” figurine
The Papal Visit is a good time to remind people of what Time Magazine refers to as the Top 5 Messages for America:
1. Young People must remain courageous – this from his conversation with 17 year old Valerie Herrera who had been bullied most of her life because of a skin disease that caused blotches
2. Single Mothers should never be ashamed – He spoke to a single Mom and said “I know it’s not easy to be a single mother. I know that people can sometimes look askance at you. You’re a brave woman because you’re capable of bringing these two daughters into the world. You respected the life you were carrying inside you and God is going to reward you for that and he does reward for you for that. Don’t be ashamed. I congratulate you.”
3. A love of nuns - in great humour Pope Francis touched America by letting the world know that whilst he may be Pope it is women and especially nuns that run the Catholic Church.
4. Care for immigrants - with deepening concern, especially in Europe, about migrants and refugees this is perhaps more poignant now than ever before. Pope Francis demonstrated how immigrants must be loved and cared for by advocating for Catholic parishes to host refugees.
5. He wants to be close to us and needs our prayers – when speaking to a young man who had experienced both homelessness and joblessness Pope Francis was asked why his visit to the USA is so important and his reply was simple. Pope Francis wanted to be closer to the people of America so he could better the journey together.
An amazing and very down to earth Pope who wants to be seen as real this new figurine takes the realness to a whole new level. Produced using revolutionary techniques that uses thousands of layers of sandstone to create a superbly defined image and then delicately coloured to produce an amazing miniature likeness is just what the Pope himself would like because he himself is a many layered individual, delicately drawn and yet a sandstone solid man and thus this new offering from Franklin Mint is perhaps one of its best yet and may be for a long time to come.
Matt Newnham is a Christian, Writer and Speaker. He is a single father and lives in Cape Town, South Africa. Matt is passionate about life and success and his ability to touch the heart of readers has earned him the title “The Master of Emotional Appeal” Follow Matt on Twitter @MattNewnhamZA and on his Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/mattwjnewnha
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