“Pope Francis had lunch with some 1,300 poor people of Rome to mark the 6th World Day of the Poor, reiterating his call for Christians to help the poor, homeless and migrants in order to build a more fraternal world. The pope invited the guests who dined in the Paul VI Hall on November 13.”
“When I started at Caritas a little less than two years ago, I had a two-dimensional knowledge of what the agency does. I associated it mainly with Project Compassion and, sure enough, had done my share of urging people to put money in those little boxes during Lent. ”
“While many Catholics have been shaken by recent revelations of sexual abuse by bishops, the 6th World Day of the Poor is a reminder that the Church is more than its leaders”
“"Where the poor are concerned, it is not talk that matters. What matters is rolling up our sleeves and putting our faith into practice through a direct involvement, one that cannot be delegated," the pope said”
“How can we help the poorest in society have a voice? Our experience has shown us that speaking out is often a major difficulty for the very poor, for many reasons. They find it difficult to express themselves alone in public.”
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