Pope Francis and Marginalized Communities
The first agenda item on Pope Francis’ visit was to meet with marginalized communities. The Pope encourages Catholic Church leaders to welcome Muslim refugees.
Erwan Hermawan
September 9, 2024
SEEING Pope Francis at the Apostolic Nunciature, or the Vatican Embassy, James Suthaharan’s heart was pounding. During the Pope’s visit on Tuesday afternoon, September 3, memories of the bitter experiences James faced as a refugee from Sri Lanka resurfaced.
The Holy Father who was in a wheelchair, approached James and made the sign of the cross on his forehead. “God bless you,” said the Pope, as James recounted to Te
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