Pope\'s shoes not only made by Prada

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Pope's shoes not made by Prada



Released : Thursday, June 26, 2008 11:05 AM

Rumors that Pope Benedict XVI wears shoes made by high-fashionItalian designer Prada are of course false, Vatican sources say.

Speculation that the Pope wears designer clothes has been flyingaround since he was elected in 2005, The Times of London reportedThursday.

The Pope's brightly colored red shoes and attractive sunglasseshave prompted many to deem him a style icon, the Times said.

The rumors were cleared up Thursday in L'Osservatore Romano, theVatican newspaper.

Vatican sources said the Pope gets his shoes from AdrianoStefanelli, a cobbler in Novara, Italy.

Spanish writer and author, Juan Manuel de Prada, wrote in thearticle the Pope is a simple and sober man and rumors saying otherwise were stupid and banal.

The Pope is not dressed by Prada but by Christ, he said.