The parish that Pope Francis visited on Sunday is in an area of Rome hit hard by unemployment and drugs.<\/p>\n
Local people looked forward to the visit and they were obviously excited.<\/p>\n
Are you going to school? And you do well? Or so well?<\/p>\n
Pope Francis not only celebrated Mass in the parish but also met with children, sick and the elderly. Poignant moments came during the last meeting.<\/p>\n
'Holy Father, the Lord has been generous to me. Very, very. '<\/p>\n
The sick offered the Pope some gifts, like this rosary made with bread balls. ;<\/p>\n
Pope Francis greeted all 100 of the patients one by one. Most were elderly but not all. At the end, he said a few words.<\/p>\n
POPE FRANCIS
\n'The Lord never abandons us. When hard times come, a bit of nostalgia, sadness, the tears coming ... Let's do this with our hands. 'Lord, I know You're here.' He never abandons us. Perhaps you say, 'You are here but it is me who is having the ugly moment.' ;But He also has lived a hard time on the Cross. Do you remember? He was the first to break through.'<\/p>\n
In total, the Pope spent nearly four hours at the parish. It is located in Tor Bella Monaca, east of Rome. It was his second parish visit in less than a month.<\/p>\n
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