(OSV News) It is not often that a cardinal goes to the circus, but it was not the first time for Polish Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, to attend and to invite 2,000 poor to the famous Roman venue.
Polish Cardinal Krajewski invited the poor Feb. 11 to be entertained and forget, even for a brief moment, about life difficulties they endure.
What made this year s outing at the circus even more memorable is that the papal aide agreed to participat
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