A present for Pope Francis

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Argentine goldsmith Juan Carlos Pallarols works on a silver cross he is making for Pope Francis, on March 14, 2013 in Buenos Aires. Pallarols is working on a silver chalice, a customized pen and a silver cross he will give as presents to the newly elected pope. Pallarols, who will travel to Rome on Sunday, had previously made a customized chalice for Benedict XVI.

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Detail of the silver cross Argentine goldsmith Juan Carlos Pallarols made for Pope Francis.

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