Well-known Argentine priest continues working in shanties after nearly 20 years

17 Nov 2017

By The Record

Father Jose Maria di Paola, well-known in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as “Padre Pepe,” poses for a photo March 12. He has worked in the capital’s shantytowns for nearly 20 years, practicing what Pope Francis promotes: taking the church to people, wherever they may be. (CNS photo/David Agren) (March 13, 2014) See ARGENTINA-OUTREACH March 13, 2014.