It's not enough to attend church and pray every Sunday; you have to act.
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When they are assailed by despair, young people should let universal concerns into their lives.Abbe Pierre
The process of my transformation came to a head with my discovery of St. Francis of Assisi during a pilgrimage I went on with a scout troop from my school.
Abbe Pierre
The question I asked Georges has now become a general one - You, who thought you were superfluous, who thought there was no place for you in society, not only are you not superfluous, you are needed and so those who were beggars become givers.
Abbe Pierre
I came from a wealthy family. I made over my share of the estate to various charities.
Abbe Pierre
After the war, prompted by the Cardinal Archbishop of Paris, I entered Parliament so that a priest could speak out for the poor, as canon law at that time still permitted.
Abbe Pierre
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