Pontiff helped addict recover

Pope Francis aided young man in struggle against drugs

A recovering drug helps out at a drug rehabilitation centre in Guaratingueta, Brazil. CNS photo / Rickey Rogers, Reuters.

According to an Argentine priest, Pope Francis when he was Archbishop of Buenos Aires helped save a young mailman from the abyss of drug addiction and became his spiritual father. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.

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