On January 22, 1999, during his visit to Mexico, John Paul II puts on a sombrero - a hat characteristic of the Mexican Mariachi music bands, below.

A democratic gesture to raise popularity that does not fit with the papal dignity.

Another fruit of the adaptation of the Church to the modern world, in the wake of Vatican II.

Internet photo

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