Pope Francis meets with LA group about their ‘atomic’ social work
Pope Francis is hardly a stranger to One LA-IAF, a local nonprofit affiliated with the national Industrial Areas Foundation.
In fact, at least one LA-based community building organizer has been in the room with the pope in each of the last three audiences he’s held with national members.
The most recent meeting took place Aug. 28 as part of an ongoing dialogue about its “Recognizing the Stranger” leadership program, which seeks to build up relationships with immigrants in local communities.
Judging by the length and tone of those meetings, attendees say, the pope seems particularly interested in what they have to say. Or rather, very interested.