In the incredibly touching visit to one of the worst favelas in Brazil, the Holy Father asks the powers of the earth never to tire in working for a more just world.
The Pope amidst the poor of Varginha: “From you the world receives a lesson in solidarity”
Aleteia - published on 07/25/13
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