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Pope Francis Meets Life-Sized Chocolate Replica of Himself
New York Daily News ^
| THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2014
| Carol Kuruvilla
Posted on 02/10/2014 12:01:06 PM PST by nickcarraway
Chocolate artist Mirco Della Vecchia created the heavenly treat out of a 1.5 ton block of dark chocolate. The statue was presented to Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday.
Pope Francis got a sweet surprise at the Vatican on Wednesday.
The leader of the Catholic Church met a life-sized replica of himself made entirely out of chocolate during an audience at the Vatican.
The heavenly treat is the creation of the Italian chocolate artist Mirco Della Vecchia, an instructor at the Accademia de Maestri Cioccolatieri, CNATreviso reports.
The chocolate Pope was carved out of a block of chocolate that came from Atitlan, in Guatemala. OSSERVATORE ROMANO/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
The chocolate Pope was carved out of a block of chocolate that came from Atitlan, in Guatemala.
The labor of love took the artist and his 20 students a full 30 days to complete. The chocolate pontiff is made out of a 1.5 ton block of dark chocolate from Lake Atitlan in Guatemala.
Mirco Della Vecchia intends to donate another 1.5 tons of chocolate to Caritas, the charitable arm of the Catholic Church.
The internationally recognized chocolate master has previously won records for making the longest chocolate bar and the tallest ice cream cone.
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To: nickcarraway
Oh, dark chocolate. Nevermind.
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posted on
02/10/2014 12:02:50 PM PST
by
Telepathic Intruder
(The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
To: Telepathic Intruder
I’m sure the chocolate version wouldn’t hesitate to judge homosexuality.
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posted on
02/10/2014 12:10:06 PM PST
by
fwdude
( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
To: nickcarraway
first thing the pope said was, “why are my ears missing?”
teeman
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posted on
02/10/2014 12:10:47 PM PST
by
teeman8r
(Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world.)
To: fwdude
If it was milk chocolate my first thought would be “where do I start”? I suppose eating a pope contains some psychological clues.
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posted on
02/10/2014 12:17:55 PM PST
by
Telepathic Intruder
(The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
To: nickcarraway
"The chocolate pontiff is made out of a 1.5 ton block of dark chocolate from Lake Atitlan in Guatemala."Yum! Who doesn't love chocolate from 3rd world countries where sewage still runs in the streets?
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posted on
02/10/2014 12:31:01 PM PST
by
Slump Tester
(What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh -Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
To: nickcarraway
"You don't know the Power of the Dark side!"
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posted on
02/10/2014 12:44:08 PM PST
by
mikrofon
(Chocolate BUMP)
To: Telepathic Intruder
Pope: "What the hell?"
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posted on
02/10/2014 12:46:29 PM PST
by
Jeff Chandler
(Obamacare: You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.)
To: nickcarraway
Our country’s run by a life-sized chocolate replica of a man, too.
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posted on
02/10/2014 12:52:32 PM PST
by
Argus
To: Jeff Chandler
Oh well, someone must have some free time.
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posted on
02/10/2014 12:55:30 PM PST
by
Telepathic Intruder
(The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
To: fwdude
You Catholics had a deep thinking philosopher in Pope Benedict. Ia this Pope really polling the clergy to see what they think of queer marriage?
I feel sorry for traditional Catholics.
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posted on
02/10/2014 2:22:33 PM PST
by
Stepan12
To: fwdude
You Catholics had a deep thinking philosopher in Pope Benedict. Ia this Pope really polling the clergy to see what they think of queer marriage?
I feel sorry for traditional Catholics.
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posted on
02/10/2014 2:22:35 PM PST
by
Stepan12
To: Argus
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posted on
02/10/2014 2:23:43 PM PST
by
MrB
(The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
To: teeman8r
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posted on
02/10/2014 2:27:53 PM PST
by
fwdude
( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
To: Argus
**Spewing pre-dinner wine all over keyboard**
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posted on
02/10/2014 2:30:06 PM PST
by
workerbee
(The President of the United States is DOMESTIC ENEMY #1!)
To: nickcarraway
I’m sorry, but, IMO, this is just dumb.
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posted on
02/10/2014 2:32:13 PM PST
by
Bigg Red
(O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Ps 8)
To: Slump Tester
Yum! Who doesn’t love chocolate from 3rd world countries where sewage still runs in the streets?
***
You made me LOL!
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posted on
02/10/2014 2:33:09 PM PST
by
Bigg Red
(O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Ps 8)
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