“This is what I want, a poor Church for the poor.”

— Pope Francis

First audience at the Vatican, as quoted in Pope Francis describes wish for 'poor church for the poor' http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/16/17336851-pope-francis-describes-wish-for-poor-church-for-the-poor?lite, NBC News, (16 March 2013) <br class="br">2010s, 2013

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