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By *Judith Marshall*
November 21, 2014 -- /Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal/
-- I have recently returned from three fascinating days in Rome where I
participated in a World Meeting of Popular Movements. This event brought
to the Vatican a throng of articulate delegates from among the poor and
excluded of the 21st Century, people fighting for land, for housing, for
work and for dignity. Pope Francis was a central force in creating this
gathering in Rome. Our meeting with him in the Old Synod Hall of the
Basilica was a high point.
The meeting brought together 150 delegates. Thirty of them were Bishops
from various parts of the world whose ministries include strong
accompaniment and support for movements of the poor. The other 120 came
from various popular movements working on the thematic issues of the
meeting -- Terra, Labor, Domus. Men and women fighting for land, work
and housing were present from every continent. In a statement from the
organisers, the logic was clear.
Full article at http://links.org.au/node/4172
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