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by Ben Mathis-Lilley and Juliana Jiménez Jaramillo - Slate

The pope seems briefly confused, likely because the hammer and sickle is the iconic symbol of Soviet Communism, an anti-religious ideology of which Francis' predecessor John Paul II was a famous opponent. 

In fact, Francis appears to respond initially to the item by saying "That is not okay." (In Spanish: "No está bien eso." The pope is a native of Argentina.)

Morales handing Pope cross 
resembling hammer and sickle