NAPLES, Italy - One day after the election of Pope Francis, an artist in Naples, Italy presented a figurine of the new pontiff.
The statuette is the work of Genaro De Virgilio, who prides himself on his ability to have a statue of the man of the moment ready. He says he always stays on top of the news.
He created a figurine of Pope Benedict carrying a suitcase shortly after the pontiff announced he would retire.
The artists is best known for his nativity scenes which are displayed in shops around Naples.
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