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Pope Francis Uses Stang in Opening Mass of the Youth Synod
Pope Francis holds up during the Opening Mass of the Youth Synod an unusual, forked bamboo staff, commonly called a "Stang" - a symbol commonly associated with the occult and witchcraft.

Pope Francis holds up during the Opening Mass of the Youth Synod an unusual, forked bamboo staff, commonly called a “Stang” – a symbol commonly associated with the occult and witchcraft.