Is that a chotki on the Holy Father's wrist?

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Father Olexamder shared another picture of then Cardinal Jorge Bergoglioagain wearing a chotki, in this picture with Patriarch Sviatoslav.
Perhaps someone will know who the other bishop is in this picture.

Off topic but I can’t resist sharing a quote of HH Francis I heard on Catholic Radio on the way home tonight, “A shepherd should smell like his sheep.” A classic Francis quote! 😃
 
Some Roman Catholics may have wondered what Pope Francis was wearing around his wrist during his visit to Rio de Janeiro this week.

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He is not wearing a Rosary around his wrist. He is wearing a prayer rope or Chotchi.

It is not unusual at all for Eastern Catholics and Orthodox to wear a prayer rope around the wrist. Perhaps so they can “pray without ceasing”. It is always there. I don’t think I have ever seen a monk without a prayer rope.

I personally own two 33 knot prayer ropes made for the wrist. I also have a couple of wooden prayer ropes with 100 “beads”. They came from Carpatho-Russya.
 
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