Pope Francis in 2016: We must listen to the voices of the poor

Pope Francis, who has headed the Catholic church since 2013, has died at the age of 88.

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00:00Our world today is marked by great inquietudes.

00:05The disuguaglianness between peoples continues to grow

00:09and many communities are directly hit by war and poverty

00:15or the forced departure of migrants and refugees.

00:21People want to hear their voices and express their concerns and fears.

00:28They want to give their legitimate contribution to the local communities

00:34and to the most vast society

00:36and benefit from resources and development too often reserved for few.

00:43And this, while creating conflicts

00:47and putting on the many sufferings of our world,

00:51allows us to understand that we are living a moment of hope.

00:59Because when we finally recognize the evil in front of us,

01:05we can try to heal it using the right cure.

01:09.

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