Brazilian cardinal Paulo Evarist Arns died yesterday at age 95. He was a Franciscan, and Archbishop Emeritus of Sao Paulo.
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He was one of the most prominent voices against the disappearance of people and the abuses of the military junta in the 70s.
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Many remember him because he sold his episcopal palace to raise money for the poor in his country.
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He was the last living cardinal named by Paul VI. Although this statement has a remarkable exception: Benedict XVI.
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