This child has a future

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CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Follow

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Pope Francis blessed a Colombian girl after she broke through a security barrier and ran towards his vehicle during an appearance in Abu Dhabi.

The incident took place on Monday afternoon shortly before the pontiff was due to say Mass for 170,000 people at the Zayed Sports City stadium.

Later that evening as the Pope boarded a plane to fly back to the Vatican, he praised Gabriela's courage.

'This child has a future!' the pontiff told reporters during the flight.

'I liked that. You have to have courage to do that.'

The Gulf News reported that the girl's mother, with whom she lives in the nearby city of Dubai, said that Gabriela wanted the Pope to read the card she had given him. (Daily Mail)

Comments - 7

GR Thursday, 07 February 2019 10:44 AM

Could a Sri Lankan Hindu or Muslim child will have future if ever they break the Barrier to reach Local Religious Priest may be they would have a future six feet under.

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Philip Thursday, 07 February 2019 01:48 PM

Oof

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Raj Thursday, 07 February 2019 02:05 PM

GR, when are you going to bury your racist minsdset??

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kumar Thursday, 07 February 2019 03:59 PM

Is there any sense in your comment?

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Janaka Friday, 08 February 2019 10:52 AM

Baseless argument, stupidity at it's best...

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Sri Lankan Thursday, 07 February 2019 04:29 PM

Good initiative by the Pope, hope Ven. Asgiya Thero too visits UAE, God bless whoever wants to bring peace to this world.

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karigalan Thursday, 07 February 2019 05:54 PM

World's tolerance increasing hope we also do the same

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