Pope decries money, power ‘idols’ in 1st Brazil Mass

Pope Francis warned Catholics on Wednesday, July 24, against “ephemeral idols” like money at his first public mass in his native Latin America as huge crowds lined the streets to cheer him. More than 200,000 pilgrims braved cold rain to welcome the pontiff as he entered the grandiose basilica of the Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida in Sao Paulo state. In his homily, Pope Francis urged pastors, parents and educators to “pass on to our young people the values that can help them build a nation and a world which are more just, united and fraternal.” “Always know in your heart that God is by your side; he never abandons you. Let us never lose hope,” he went on as the mass was beamed on giant screens to crowds outside.

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