Pope Francis Was No Friend of the Poor

Pope Francis Was No Friend of the Poor

Francis Wanted a Church of the Poor and Put It Into Practice - Overpasses For America

Throughout his papacy, Francis was an outspoken advocate for the downtrodden. Shortly after he was elected in 2013 he said, “How I would like a church that is poor and for the poor.” But Francis, who died on Monday at 88, didn’t just pay lip service. When the vehicle carrying his coffin pulls up at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, where he will be buried on Saturday, a group of “poor and needy” people will be waiting on the steps, the Vatic…

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They are men and women of Mexico with important heritages who collected photos with Pope Francis and presumed them.They have given them to Club, of the daily Reforma, which is the specialized supplement in events of the Mexican upper class.In fact, Club dedicated the main note of its most recent edition to a kind of report—made with more photographs than texts—on the memories of faith of some rich people, that for having known poverty thanks to …

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The poor will pay homage to Pope Francis before the burial of his coffin in Santa Maria Maggiore, where a simple tomb has been prepared. Faith | 04/25/2025 By: Our Sunday Visitor “For this reason, a group of poor and needy people will be present on Saturday, April 26, on the steps of the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore to bid their final farewell to Pope Francis before the burial of his coffin,” the statement said. The Basilica of St…