To be fair, he appeared to be a bit perplexed when it was revealed.
That said, Pope John Paul, the Polish anti-communist pontiff would never have accepted it, nor should have this one.
The Pope tries to keep a diplomatic face as he receives a gift from the Bolivian president… a crucifix featuring Jesus nailed to the Communist symbol of a hammer and sickle
![Unusual: Pope Francis receives the crucifix carved into a wooden hammer and sickle from President Evo Morales on Wednesday, after arriving in the Bolivian capital of La Paz](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/07/09/18/2A5D1AD900000578-0-image-a-1_1436463703868.jpg)
Unusual: Pope Francis receives the crucifix carved into a wooden hammer and sickle from President Evo Morales on Wednesday, after arriving in the Bolivian capital of La Paz