Pope visits with ex-prostitutes

Posted by | August 12, 2016 13:03 | Filed under: Religion

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Pope Francis spent time with 20 ex-prostitutes in a surprise Rome visit.

The Argentine, who has repeatedly described the human trafficking behind much prostitution as “a crime against humanity”, sat down with the group, including four women from Albania, seven from Nigeria and six from Romania.

The other three hailed from Italy, Tunisia and the Ukraine, according to a Vatican statement. The women, all aged around 30, are being sheltered by a Catholic association in an apartment in the Italian capital after being rescued from their pimps.

The 79-year old listened for over an hour to the stories of the former sex slaves, “all of whom suffered serious physical abuse and live under protection,” the Vatican said.

The visit fell under what have been termed Francis’s “Fridays of Mercy”, whereby he carries out one unscheduled act of mercy a month on a Friday — mainly in or near Rome — throughout the pope’s Jubilee year, which started in December and runs to November.

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8 responses to Pope visits with ex-prostitutes

  1. Suzanne McFly August 12th, 2016 at 13:23

    When I read the title of this story I knew exactly what it meant. If it was any other Pope or church leader, I would of thought it was for reasons that weren’t so “pure”.

  2. Hirightnow August 12th, 2016 at 18:30

    John 8:1-11.
    Jesus in the Bible knew who needed compassion, and so does the Pope.

  3. The Original Just Me August 12th, 2016 at 21:25

    Well, why would a Pope visit a Active Prostitute ?

    • Obewon August 12th, 2016 at 22:03

      Exactly! The most experienced may offer a Papal freebie when retired.

      • Hirightnow August 12th, 2016 at 22:10

        Quit slamming the man! He’s an inspiration!
        Why, he’s inspired me to do a lot of work with unwed mothers…helping them get their start.

  4. bpollen August 13th, 2016 at 04:27

    Christians don’t do that kinda thing! Well, there was that Jesus dude, but they don’t seem to remember him very well.

    • whatthe46 August 13th, 2016 at 05:23

      funny thing about “christians” they still think, or rather prefer to believe their idea of what Jesus looked like, and that is, Jesus was a white man with blonde hair and blue eyes, and they will not accept that he was Jewish. i got into an “almost” argument with someone that said Jesus was a Christian, and i said, um no, he was Jewish. she had a sh*t fit. goes to show, they cherry pick the bible, because according to the bible, he had skin of bronze, (dark) and hair like lambs wool (curly and kinky).

      • bpollen August 13th, 2016 at 06:04

        Even Jebus said he was a Jew. He worshiped in synagogue… and who do we know that worships in synagogues?

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