Peruvian Boy, 6, Asks Pope Leo XIV Why Suffering Exists in Barcelona
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Updated · ewtnnews.com · Jun 10
Peruvian Boy, 6, Asks Pope Leo XIV Why Suffering Exists in Barcelona
3 articles · Updated · ewtnnews.com · Jun 10
Summary
6-year-old Renzo, whose family fled poverty in Peru, asked Pope Leo XIV in Barcelona’s Raval why bad things happen to some people and why so many live on the street.
Leo told the boy there is no easy answer, pointing to Jesus’ suffering, crucifixion and resurrection as proof that God does not abandon people amid pain.
At St. Augustine Church — home to a soup kitchen and clothing aid run by the Missionaries of Charity and Mano Amiga — the pope praised local groups serving one of Barcelona’s most marginalized districts.
He used the visit to urge Christians to reach the poor with “discretion, sensitivity, and perseverance,” while also warning against elderly loneliness and saying forgiveness heals spiritual wounds.