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Preschooler whose ‘celebration of Mass’ went viral dies of cancer

Preschooler whose ‘celebration of Mass’ went viral dies of cancer

Sao Paulo, Brazil, Nov 20, 2015 / 06:17 am (CNA).- A young Brazilian boy whose solemn reenactment of the Mass drew hordes of online traffic has passed away after nearly two years of battling an aggressive form of cancer. Rafael Freitas, age 4, loved to pretend to celebrate Mass. He said he wanted to be Pope someday.

Sao Paulo, Brazil, Nov 20, 2015 / 06:17 am (CNA).- A young Brazilian boy whose solemn reenactment of the Mass drew hordes of online traffic has passed away after nearly two years of battling an aggressive form of cancer. Rafael Freitas, age 4, loved to pretend to celebrate Mass. He said he wanted to be Pope someday.…