The poem or quote many are attributing to Pope Francis at WORLD YOUTH DAY or Blessed John Paul II was not written by either of them, but by someone else. Thank you, Catholic News Agency, for writing this article and clearing up what many had been confused about. VERY IMPORTANT! Here is a quote explaining it from the article. "Unfortunately, this poem has been mis-attributed as a direct quote from Pope Francis at World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, an event that will continue through this week. Thus far, the original source of the poem can not be found. The first English version of the poem appeared online as early as 2010. Most blogs that have posted the poem attributed it Pope John Paul II, but there is no official Vatican copy or any sort of official source. It seems most likely that this poem was written by someone in Brazil who was inspired by the words of Blessed John Paul II, and it was then translated into English years later.What’s sad about this mis-attribution is that it means we’re missing all of the great things Pope Francis really did say in his address. A few of my favorite quotes: ... " catholicnewsagency/blog/the-poem-pope-francis-never-wrote/
Posted on: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 06:26:37 +0000
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