BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - In the poor Zabaleta district of Buenos Aires, amidst precarious houses and narrow alleys, María Ayala walks the same streets Pope Francis walked during his years as a priest to reach the local parish, which is now opening its doors to remember him.
"He was with us for a long time; we worked here inside the church. He cooked food with me," said Ayala, a 76-year-old retiree, with tears in her eyes as she held a statue of Francis at the entrance to the parish in Zabaleta, also known as 'Villa 21-24', in the Argentine capital city.
