Shoes - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Wed, 02 Dec 2015 21:13:01 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Shoes - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Papal shoes part of climate change action https://cathnews.co.nz/2015/12/04/papal-shoes-part-of-climate-change-action/ Thu, 03 Dec 2015 16:09:52 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=79501 Pope Francis sent a pair of papal shoes for an art installation in Paris in support of climate change action ahead of the COP21 meeting. The papal shoes - black Oxfords - joined thousands of other sneakers, slippers and pumps in a symbolic march at the Place de la Republique. The art installation was a Read more

Papal shoes part of climate change action... Read more]]> Pope Francis sent a pair of papal shoes for an art installation in Paris in support of climate change action ahead of the COP21 meeting.

The papal shoes - black Oxfords - joined thousands of other sneakers, slippers and pumps in a symbolic march at the Place de la Republique.

The art installation was a substitute for a protest Global Climate Action march in the city.

The march was called off after the November 13 terrorist attacks in Paris.

Above the papal shoes was a laminated sign with Francis's signature and the words "Laudato Si'".

Shoes from other religious leaders were beside the Pope's.

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