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Pope to Circus Performers: Keep Making Beauty

After Performance at General Audience, Thanks Rony Rollers Circus for Act

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Keep making beauty, for this leads one toward God.
Pope Francis stressed this during this morning’s General Audience in St. Peter’s Square, as he thanked the Rony Roller Circus who performed for him during the Italian-language remarks.
After the performance, the circus performers, including dancers, clowns and contortionists, went up to the Pope, who gave them his blessing.
Reflecting on their festive performance, the Argentine Pope remarked:” They make beauty and beauty leads us to God. It’s a way to reach God.”
“Keep making beauty,” the Pope added, concluding: “Continue. It does good for all of us.”
 

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Deborah Castellano Lubov

Deborah Castellano Lubov is Senior Vatican & Rome Correspondent for ZENIT; author of 'The Other Francis' ('L'Altro Francesco') featuring interviews with those closest to the Pope and preface by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Parolin (currently published in 5 languages); Deborah is also NBC & MSNBC Vatican Analyst. She often covers the Pope's travels abroad, often from the Papal Flight (including for historic trips such as to Abu Dhabi and Japan & Thailand), and has also asked him questions on the return-flight press conference on behalf of the English-speaking press present. Lubov has done much TV & radio commentary, including for NBC, Sky, EWTN, BBC, Vatican Radio, AP, Reuters and more. She also has contributed to various books on the Pope and has written for various Catholic publications. For 'The Other Francis': http://www.gracewing.co.uk/page219.html or https://www.amazon.com/Other-Francis-Everything-They-about/dp/0852449348/

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