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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts) Fri Nov 29, 2013, 12:10 AM Nov 2013

Pope ramps up charity office to be near poor, sick

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/11/28/pope-francis-charity-office/3776499/

VATICAN CITY (AP) — When he was archbishop of Buenos Aires, Pope Francis was known to sneak out at night and break bread with the homeless, sit with them literally on the street and eat with them, as part of his aim to share the plight of the poor and let them know someone cared.

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Pope ramps up charity office to be near poor, sick (Original Post) LiberalElite Nov 2013 OP

God bless this dear man. IrishAyes Nov 2013 #1

IrishAyes

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1. God bless this dear man.

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Fri Nov 29, 2013, 11:29 AM

Nov 2013

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