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Pope Francis: being with the poor is Christianity not Communism. Pope Francis met on Tuesday with participants in the World Meeting of Popular Movements which is holding a conference here in Rome to …More
Pope Francis: being with the poor is Christianity not Communism.

Pope Francis met on Tuesday with participants in the World Meeting of Popular Movements which is holding a conference here in Rome to discuss problems facing the poor, the unemployed and those who’ve lost their land. The group chose to hold their three-day conference here because of Pope Francis’ particular attention to the struggles of the poor. “This meeting of Popular Movements is a sign, a great sign,” Pope Francis told his audience. “You came to be in the presence of God, of the church… [to speak about] a reality that is often silenced. The poor not only suffer from injustice, but they also fight against it.” The Holy Father also emphasized that it is not sufficient to be content with “illusory ...