Outraged activists are demanding answers after hordes of homeless children were removed from Manila during Pope Francis’ recent visit, an accusation local authorities initially denied.
The Pope, who has made caring for people on the streets a cornerstone of his papacy, arrived to the Philippines on Jan. 15 with a mission to engage with the country’s poor people, The Philippine Star reported.
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Kabataan party-list Rep. Terry Ridon, who initiated the investigation into the claims, was aghast by the “clearing operations,” she told The Star.
She told the news outlet that it was “truly horrendous given the fact that Pope Francis visited our country to — first and foremost — see and talk to the poor.”
