Pope Francis Stopped at My House

John Burger - published on 06/22/14

Viral video shows Pontiff has a healing, personal touch.

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Except for the cars, this might remind viewers of a scene from first-century Palestine. People brought the lame to be healed. Some could only touch his cloak.

Here, a family brings out a severely crippled boy, and Pope Francis, noticing, directs his driver to stop. The reaction on the boy’s face suggest that some kind of healing has taken place.

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