Francis to Argentinians: Instead of Traveling to Rome, Donate to Poor

Posted by ZENIT on March 14th, 2013

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Pope Francis suggested to the people of his homeland today that, instead of coming to Rome for the inauguration of his pontificate on March 19, they make a charity offering to the poor. The apostolic nuncio in Argentina, Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig, related this suggestion in a message sent on the Holy Father…