Stop wearing fur, activists tell Pope--CHINA POST

April 18, 2007

I hope the Pope will take the hint this time, because I think this is just the

beginning of the worldwide protest! : - )) It is also great to have this

published in China.

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Animal rights activists in Italy have asked Pope Benedict to stop wearing fur in

a sign of respect for the " sacredness of all living species " .

The Pope, who turns 80 on Monday, has been seen over the past winter donning a

red velvet hat trimmed with white ermine fur, known as " camauro " . The hat was

commonly worn by popes in the medieval

m#> to keep their heads warm on cold days and it featured on many paintings at

the time.

On special occasions, such as official audiences with heads of state, Pope

Benedict also wears a red cape trimmed with white fur. The Anti-Vivisection

league (LAV) made its appeal ahead of an April 22 visit by Benedict to Pavia, a

northern town where

tm#> best-known fur makers are based.

" We call on the Holy Father to make a choice of high religious and ethical

significance by not wearing fur on this occasion, nor in the future, " the LAV

said in a statement Friday.

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