Voice of America: Pope Urges Brazilians to Reject Materialism, Focus on Poor

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Pope Urges Brazilians to Reject Materialism, Focus on Poor Jul 24th 2013, 22:27 Pope Francis on Wednesday urged an audience of more than 200,000 Roman Catholic faithful in Brazil to shun materialism and instead focus "on the poor, those who are suffering and the outcasts of society." The papal plea came in a homily delivered in Sao Paulo state, in the basilica of the Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida -- Brazil's patron saint. His call for humility was similar to those Francis has repeatedly delivered since becoming pope earlier this year. On Wednesday, he ...

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