Pope Francis shows up in cardboard and lego

Published September 21, 2015

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The range of Pope Francis souvenirs includes the pop-up pope, the Lego pope, commemorative medals and dolls to celebrate his seven day visit to Cuba, Washington, New York and Philadelphia.

A picture of Pope Francis is viewed on a commorative coin booth at St. Patrick's Cathedral.

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A cardboard cutout of Pope Francis is taken to the streets of Philadelphia to promote Catholicism in a spirit of fun.

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Rev. Bob Simon spent 10 months using half-a-million Legos to model the pope figure at St. Peter’s basilica at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia.

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A huge portrait of Pope Francis is seen painted on a building in New York.

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Bobble head figures of Pope Francis are displayed at the Catholic Information Center (CIC) in Washington.

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Busts of the pope are placed on the pope’s table at Bucca di Beppo Restaurant in New York

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Hugh Morgan, from Las Vegas, shows his Japanese inspired Virgin Mary tattoo, near a pop-up pope event in Philadelphia.

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A musician has a welcome Pope Francis sticker on his guitar in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.

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A woman takes photos of papal plush dolls on sale to promote the Pope Francis' visit to New York in Midtown Manhattan.

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Souvenirs with the image of Pope Francis are for sale at the gift shop at The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC

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