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Pope Leo souvenirs: Not Vatican approval

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One of the most typical things for tourists to buy are souvenirs from Rome, and of course, souvenirs of the Pope. But at this time, even after two months of his papacy, shops still don’t have official souvenirs of Pope Leo XIV.

STEFANO COMANDINI
Souvenirs Comandini – Religious Articles
Yes, indeed, everyone is asking for images of the new Pope, but we are still not authorized to sell anything because the Vatican has not yet issued the necessary approval. Therefore, absolutely nothing with the new Pope's image can be sold until the Vatican grants it.
Many tourists have already cometo the Borgo Pio area looking for them—and to their surprise, there's still nothing available.

Of course, with Pope Leo being from the United States, we wanted to see if we could find something from the Jubilee. Unfortunately, they don't have anything yet.

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