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Alckmin expresses solidarity with Father Júlio Lancellotti: 'his work is a benchmark throughout the country'

The vice-president stated that the religious leader, the target of a possible parliamentary inquiry, "gives life to the Christian values ​​of charity, compassion, and love for one's neighbor."

Father Júlio Lancellotti and Vice President Geraldo Alckmin greet each other during the launch of the Visible Streets Plan - For the right to a future for the homeless population, at the Planalto Palace, in Brasília (Photo: Jose Cruz/Agência Brasil)

247 - Vice-President of the Republic, the Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services, Geraldo Alckmin, published this Thursday (4) on the social network X a message of solidarity to Father Júlio Lancellotti, the target of a possible installation of the NGO CPI in the Municipal Chamber of São Paulo. Parliamentarians want to investigate the service of helping homeless people and drug addicts. 

"For 40 years, @pejulio has inspired those who dedicate their lives to welcoming Brazilian brothers and sisters experiencing homelessness. His work with the Archdiocese of São Paulo is a benchmark throughout the country and gives life to the Christian values ​​of charity, compassion, and love for one's neighbor," wrote Alckmin. >>> Lula expresses support for Father Júlio Lancellotti in the face of a possible Bolsonaro-aligned CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry).

The Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry has not yet been created, but it is advocated by councilors such as Rubinho Nunes (União Brasil), a former member of the Movimento Brasil Livre (MBL), an entity aligned with the right. Opposition councilors in the São Paulo City Council. They denied there was an agreement. to establish the CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry).