Pope hails the poor, homeless as 'unknown saints'

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ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has paid tribute to what he calls the "unknown saints" — those who flee war, hunger and poverty, the jobless and the homeless.

Francis marked the Catholic Church's Nov. 1 All Saints Day by celebrating Mass and giving a homily Saturday in Rome's sprawling Verano cemetery.

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1. Have you seen this?

http://www.npr.org/2014/04/13/302019921/statue-of-a-homeless-jesus-startles-a-wealthy-community

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2. This is a moving piece of art. Very deep in its significance. nt

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4. Was that supposed to be Christ laying on the bench?

Thought I read somewhere that was the case but I'm not 100% positive.

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3. It's AP's fault, but . .

"Pope Francis has paid tribute to what he calls the "unknown saints" — those who flee war, hunger and poverty, the jobless and the homeless."

That's very poorly worded, unless it's meant to say that the unknown saints flee the jobless and the homeless.