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Bring peace to troubled cities, Pope urges French group

January 04, 2024

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CWN Editor's Note: Meeting on January 4 with members of a French group, the Fraternité missionnaire des Cités, Pope Francis praised their efforts to bring compassion to urban areas scarred by “violence, indifference, and hatred.”

The Pope reminded the group: “The shepherds who came to the crib are marginalized people with a bad reputation. And yet the Gospel of salvation was announced to them first.”

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