The pope should be an honest person. The stuff that he's saying publicly is bad enough that it's getting used by Russian propaganda,
some background, the pope is very Jesuit left wing, having grown up seeing the poverty in his home country, he allows stunts like this to happen. His utterances are not a big suprise for those that follow the vatican.
"Morales surprised the pontiff with the unusual gift, a crucifix attached to a hammer and sickle, when Francis arrived in La Paz on Wednesday.
"Pope Francis has said he wasn't offended by the "communist crucifix" given to him by Bolivian president Evo Morales during his South American pilgrimage."
"During a news conference en route home to Rome on Sunday, Francis said he interpreted Morales' gift through the prism of Espinal's Marxist bent and viewed it as protest art. After taking into consideration the time in which he lived, Francis said: "I understand this work. For me it wasn't an offense."
theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/13/pope-francis-communist-crucifix-gift-bolivia