At Mass in housing projects and tourist hotspots, Romans pray next pope focuses on poverty and peace

At Mass in housing projects and tourist hotspots, Romans pray next pope focuses on poverty and peace


The glass and metalworker first lived in the Corviale projects across the street – a multistory grey public housing block that snakes on a hilltop for more than 3,100 feet (1 km) – when it was built in the early 1980s. He was the only voice we had against war, the powerful, and arms,” said the kindergarten teacher, who belongs to the Catholic charity Sant’Egidio that has worked closely with Francis to help migrants and refugees. “The next pope should have the basic courage to bring the neediest from the peripheries to the center,” he said.

Author: GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO Associated Press


Published at: 2025-05-04 20:06:32

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