(Vatican City) "The poor must not be seen as a means to making a profit!” Pope Francis used this phrase to stress the importance of volunteer work and giving freely, during today’s audience with the Federation of Christian Organizations for International Volunteer Service (FOCSIV). He asked them to act as “instruments to help the poor be centre stage”. The Pope also took the opportunity during [yesterday's] audience, to denounce the risk of migrants being left to the mercy of the sea and human traffickers with no scruples.”
“Thank you for the work you are doing and for the way in which you are doing it!” the Pope said during the course of the audience held today in the Paul VI hall to mark the International Volunteer Day. “The work you do to help men and women... (more)
