God's visit to Chile: Saint Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga:

(Vatican Radio) October 23rd marks the 7th anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI's canonisation of Chilean Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga, founder of the ‘Hogar de Cristo’. To mark this occasion Veronica Scarisbrick brings you an interview with a fellow Jesuit who personally knew him. He's Cardinal Roberto Tucci.

In this interview the Cardinal introduces us to this charismatic character who died in 1952 and was beatified by John Paul II on the 16th October 1994 in the nation’s capital Santiago.

Listen to the Cardinal's personal memories which date back to the 1940's. Memories which place this Saint's ideas on social justice into the context of the time.

The programme is interspersed with a Vatican Radio recording of the voice of of Blessed John Paul II during the beatification ceremony.

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