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A priest standing in line at a movie theater in Rio de Janeiro received a request for confession and a friend of the priest shared a photo the unusual event via social network, testifying that "priesthood is not a profession" and that the priest is a priest "every day, 100% of the time."
The priest in question is Fr. Matheus Aquino, from the Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro: he had gone to the movies with his friend Pedro Delfino and, while they were waiting, a man saw him wearing a cassock and decided to ask for confession right there and then.
Here is the post, and below, a translation of what Pedro wrote on Instagram when commenting on Fr. Matheus’ testimony:
