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Pope Francis urges dialogue to defuse Brazil protests | Pope Francis urges dialogue to defuse Brazil protests |
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Pope Francis has told authorities and civil society leaders in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro to use dialogue as an alternative to "selfish indifference and violent protest". | Pope Francis has told authorities and civil society leaders in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro to use dialogue as an alternative to "selfish indifference and violent protest". |
The country has seen several violent demonstrations in the past month. | The country has seen several violent demonstrations in the past month. |
Earlier, the Pope challenged clergy to leave the comfort of their churches and reach out to the marginalised. | Earlier, the Pope challenged clergy to leave the comfort of their churches and reach out to the marginalised. |
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are marching towards Rio's Copacabana beach for an overnight vigil until Sunday. | |
The vigil will be opened by Pope Francis and is set to culminate on Sunday with a communal Mass, which also marks the end of the World Youth Day festival in Brazil. | The vigil will be opened by Pope Francis and is set to culminate on Sunday with a communal Mass, which also marks the end of the World Youth Day festival in Brazil. |
Up to 1.5m young pilgrims are expected at Copacabana beach this weekend, following a last-minute change of venue due to floods in the area where the vigil was supposed to take place. | Up to 1.5m young pilgrims are expected at Copacabana beach this weekend, following a last-minute change of venue due to floods in the area where the vigil was supposed to take place. |
'Selfish indifference' | 'Selfish indifference' |
Before opening the vigil, on the penultimate day of his first major international trip, the Pope addressed civil leaders and government officials at Rio's Municipal Theatre. | Before opening the vigil, on the penultimate day of his first major international trip, the Pope addressed civil leaders and government officials at Rio's Municipal Theatre. |
"Between selfish indifference and violent protest there is always another possible option: that of dialogue,'' he told the audience in a reference to the demonstrations that have been rocking the country since June. | "Between selfish indifference and violent protest there is always another possible option: that of dialogue,'' he told the audience in a reference to the demonstrations that have been rocking the country since June. |
"A country grows when constructive dialogue occurs between its many rich cultural components: popular culture, university culture, youth culture, artistic and technological culture, economic culture, family culture and media culture.'' | "A country grows when constructive dialogue occurs between its many rich cultural components: popular culture, university culture, youth culture, artistic and technological culture, economic culture, family culture and media culture.'' |
On Friday, shortly after the Pope finished speaking, police held a group of activists who tried to invade the stage in a protest against the state governor of Rio, Sergio Cabral. | On Friday, shortly after the Pope finished speaking, police held a group of activists who tried to invade the stage in a protest against the state governor of Rio, Sergio Cabral. |
Around the same time, in Brazil's largest city, Sao Paulo, some 300 demonstrators attacked bank branches and at least one police post. | Around the same time, in Brazil's largest city, Sao Paulo, some 300 demonstrators attacked bank branches and at least one police post. |
Several of Sao Paulo's main avenues had to be temporarily blocked. Tear gas was used to disperse the protesters. | Several of Sao Paulo's main avenues had to be temporarily blocked. Tear gas was used to disperse the protesters. |
Also on Saturday, the Pope repeated his challenge to fellow Roman Catholic clerics to take to the streets. | Also on Saturday, the Pope repeated his challenge to fellow Roman Catholic clerics to take to the streets. |
In a speech to a thousand bishops and clerics in Rio's cathedral, he said they should go to the favelas, as Brazilian shanty towns are known. | In a speech to a thousand bishops and clerics in Rio's cathedral, he said they should go to the favelas, as Brazilian shanty towns are known. |
"We cannot keep ourselves shut up in parishes, in our communities, when so many people are waiting for the Gospel," he told the audience. | "We cannot keep ourselves shut up in parishes, in our communities, when so many people are waiting for the Gospel," he told the audience. |
On Friday, Pope Francis also spoke about the lack of faith in political institutions perceived as selfish and corrupt by young people. | On Friday, Pope Francis also spoke about the lack of faith in political institutions perceived as selfish and corrupt by young people. |
"Jesus is united with so many young people who have lost faith in political institutions, because they see in them only selfishness and corruption,'' Pope Francis said. | "Jesus is united with so many young people who have lost faith in political institutions, because they see in them only selfishness and corruption,'' Pope Francis said. |
Protests, sometimes violent, broke out in cities across Brazil last month against corruption, poor public services and the high cost of events like the 2014 World Cup. | Protests, sometimes violent, broke out in cities across Brazil last month against corruption, poor public services and the high cost of events like the 2014 World Cup. |
The 76-year-old Pope also expressed understanding for Christians who had lost faith in the Church because of what he called the "incoherence of Christians and ministers of the gospel". | The 76-year-old Pope also expressed understanding for Christians who had lost faith in the Church because of what he called the "incoherence of Christians and ministers of the gospel". |
The Roman Catholic Church has been rocked by scandals over sexual abuse by priests. | The Roman Catholic Church has been rocked by scandals over sexual abuse by priests. |
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