Pope, JRS call attention to the face of Christ in faces of refugees
Jun 19, 2013 at 3:39 pm
June 20 is World Refugee Day
ROME — The photos of refugees projected on the facade of Rome's Gesu Church are reminders of what Pope Francis would call the suffering body of Christ today, said the head of Jesuit Refugee Service.
Jesuit Fr. Peter Balleis, JRS director, said the images projected on the front of the Jesuit church in the historic center of Rome are "the Gospel in the form of images," reminding people of Jesus' words that by giving someone food or welcoming someone they welcome him.
