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Francis: “With the devil one does not speak”

His second service in Mexico celebrated the hundreds of thousands. This has led Pope Francis to the Christians appealed to the Dignity of their fellow human beings to respect and against injustice to defend.

Pope Francis on second day of his Mexico trip before the temptations of wealth and Power warned. “We know what it means, from money, fame and Power tempts to be,” he said, with a large Sunday mass in Ecatepec on the outskirts of the Mexican capital. It does not go to goods to acquire for all. A divided and disunited society, the social model, which the devil wanted. And with him, you could not have a dialogue. Only with the word of God, you can defeat him.

As the social focus of current Ecatepec called to the 79-year-old Argentine, the people also, to joy and hope. He appealed to all Christians, the Dignity of your fellow human beings to respect and against injustice to defend.

Despite the cold drove Francis long distances of about 20 kilometers from the Nunciature in Mexico city to Ecatepec in the open “Pope-mobile came into”. Enthusiastic crowds cheered the Pope. “Francis, brother, you’re already Mexicans,” cried the Pontiff.

The Sunday mass of the Pope in Ecatepec started because of the high altitude of 2200 meters until around 11.30 PM local time. The organizers wanted to prevent that too many believers already in the cold night to the Pope to wait. The Name Ecatepec means “windy hill”. After lunch and a short rest in the priests ‘ Seminary of the city is Francis to Mexico city, returning there in the evening, the children’s hospital “Federico Gomez” come and visit. For Monday there is a visit to the troubled province of Chiapas in southern Mexico on the program. There he is also with the indigenous population to meet.

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