Father Ambrose Poletti mentioned in Newsweek 1955

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Newsweek, August 1 , 1955

 

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The article describes Father Ambrose Poletti:

 

  • "a lively little Italian with a fan-shaped beard"

 

  • "Father Poletti, who serves as a genial host, a knowing guide, a compassionate nurse, and a one-man Travelers' Aid."

 

  • "Father Poletti, a native of Mandello del Lario on the shore of Lake Como was sent to the Hong Kong diocese in 1930.  He left his parish when the Communists arrived."

 

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Date picture taken
1955