A Pastor Who Made His Church a Shelter In the Diocese of Caruaru in Pernambuco, Brazil, Father João Paulo Araujo Gomes has quietly turned his parish into a place of refuge — not just for people, but for dozens of abandoned dogs who once roamed the streets with nowhere to go. For years, the priest … Continue reading ‘I didn’t rescue them, I was rescued by them,’ Priest Brings Stray Dogs to Mass for Adoption