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SALVADOR (BAHIA) - 1920s

Little girl...

- Miss, please... - Holy Mother in Heaven...

- Go away, girl. - Give me some bread, please...

STATE OF SERGIPE - 1933

You, from now on,

shall no longer be named Maria Rita.

instead...

SISTER DULCE

I, for God's glory,

promise to always live in chastity,

poverty and obedience,

in the Gospel's Spirit,

SALVADOR (BAHIA) - 1940s according to the rules

of the Missionary Sisters of Immaculate Mother of God.

How are you, ma'am?

Hi, mr. Antonio.

Take this everyday until it ends, at lunch and dinner.

Yes, ma'am.

Let me give you this cloth...

How are you, boy?

Are you feeling better?

He looks better, right?

ST. ANTHONY'S CONVENT

These are the instruments that make us stronger

in the exercise of a religious life.

A life without...

- I had an unexpected situation. - Another one, sister Dulce?

Every day, at 6 PM,

we close the convent's doors shut.

Do you know why we do that, sister?

I do.

For us to better observe the silence and...

For us to better observe the silence and deepen our prayer.

Exactly.

That's why a nocturnal cloister is important.

Go recover yourself, sister.

Excuse me.

Forget your own people also, and your father�s house;

So the King will greatly desire your beauty;

Because He is your Lord, worship Him.

Dulce.

Calm down...

It's just a boy.

Sister Dulce, close the door.

We'll all be punished.

Forgive me, but I'm going out.

We want to help you,

but this is a convent

and no one can come in at this time.

Where's your mother?

We should close the door.

Sister Dulce, don't do that.

If you do, there's no turning back.

I know.

Mrs. Maria Aparecida, you may go in.

Were you able to...?

Unfortunately we're full.

What do you mean, "we're full"?

He can't stay on the street.

Sister, we're full at the moment.

What do I do with the boy?

I don't know.

Lay down here.

- Don't run away... - This house will do.

- Come here! - He wants to take my money!

Don't touch me!

Get off me!

Could you please break into this house?

The boy is sick, he needs some shelter.

The house is empty.

It will be on me.

God bless you.

Rest now...

What's your name?

John.

I'm sister Dulce.

Look at me, Sister Dulce.

What are your intentions?

There's a limit, sister.

A limit to all we do. You know that, don't you?

It's not an embarrassment to admit our limitations.

We're women.

Just women.

So don't put yourself at risk, sister.

You're just a woman.

Do you understand?

Opening the convent's door at night

is against all of the congregation's values.

Don't forget your vows, sister Dulce.

You're a servant of God.

Yes, ma'am.

Father, give me your blessing, for I have sinned.

It's been 4 days since my last confession.

I accuse myself of disobeying the rules of my congregation.

I accuse myself of being reckless,

of putting my sisters' lives at risk.

I accuse myself...

of not fulfilling all of my obligations in this convent.

My daughter...

Come here.

My angel...

Come here.

Come.

Will it go away if I pray?

Will it?

It will.

You can lie down over here.

There...

Rest now, OK?

My son...

Are you feeling better?

If you are, you can go back home now.

No. I don't want to.

What is this, boy?

Listen.

You have to go back.

Your family must miss you.

Mr. Aloisio.

- May I? - You may.

- Good afternoon. - Good afternoon.

Are you related to Nael?

- To Nael? - Yes, Nael.

- No, sir. - Did you rent this house?

No, but it was empty...

If I could explain to him, maybe he'd let me stay...

- What's your name? - Sister Dulce.

Sister Dulce... Listen, sister, mr. Nael won't like this at all.

My son... Tell him that I have sick people here.

How can you just stand there?

Doing nothing...

Watching all those people suffering.

Watching them suffering and doing nothing.

I need you to do something.

They need...

Work something out.

Do something.

Things can't stay like this, my dear saint.

Excuse me, Augusto.

There's a man at the door for you.

Tell him to wait a bit.

He said it's urgent.

It's regarding sister Dulce.

My daughter...

What are you doing in this place?

Tell me, is everything all right with you, daughter?

It is, daddy.

Yes?

We came to talk to the mayor.

Do you have an appointment?

What you're doing is very beautiful, sister.

I don't do anything. God does.

But you can't.

I don't know if God is aware of our earthly issues, sister.

In Heaven, perhaps, but here on Earth,

breaking and entering is a serious crime.

Down here,

there's something called private property

that must be as respected as God.

But it is written in the Ten Commandments,

"Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."

"As thyself", mr. Mayor. Not as someone else.

We can't think just giving them some bread will fix things.

We need change,

to truly help the ones in need.

- I understood already, sister. - I'm sorry.

But you must agree it would be chaos

if everyone who was in need

broke into an empty house. You can't do that.

- I can't... - She knows she can't.

- I know I can't. - I know you know you can't.

Vacate the house, sister. As soon as possible.

- Deal? - Deal.

- You have two days. - Two days?

- My daughter... - Deal?

What about you? Couldn't you help me?

I don't follow.

Some money for my poor people.

Daddy's been talking a lot about you.

He even dreamed about you.

Daddy dreamed about me?

- Come on, Lucinha, tell me. - You're so curious...

- Don't be like that, sister. - Ask him.

I'm asking you.

He dreamed St. Anthony showed up

and took you to kiss the Pope's hand.

That is so disrespectful to St. Anthony, Lucinha...

I thought you two were close, you talk so much to him...

You can talk to him, too.

He doesn't talk to me.

He does, it's just...

Your topics of conversation just aren't appropriate.

Why isn't talking about true love something appropriate?

Maybe...

Come on, come on... Get everybody out.

Get that one, get him!

Everybody out!

Let's go! Everybody!

Get that one out, too! Everyone!

Let's go, let's go!

Get out, punk!

Please, my son, have mercy. Don't do this...

- They're sick... - This is the girl.

Is it tuberculosis?

No, it's a disease that crystallizes the bronchia

and makes it harder to breath.

Is there a cure, doctor?

Unfortunately, there isn't.

She'll need special care in order to have a normal life.

I'm sorry.

Can she have any visitors?

Sure. She just needs some rest, that's all.

Mother Superior...

So...

Well...

I pray to God I'm wrong, but her life won't be long.

Sister Dulce!

My son, what are you doing here?

They told me you were here.

And the house? Any news?

The men said they'd be back.

Then let's go there.

But aren't you sick?

I'll think about that later. Come, let's go.

- Thank you, ma'am. - Thank you.

Come in, don't worry. We're here. This is it.

Feel free to come in. Sisters.

Let's settle down here. Sit, rest.

John, help them sit over here.

Can we have some help, sisters?

Help us, please, sisters. Some water.

Come in...

Feel free to come in.

Come in.

- Sister Emilia. - Sister Dulce.

Take care of her.

Come in... Sit mrs. Maria here in the shadow.

John, bring her here. Let her sit down over here.

Come in...

Sister Dulce.

Isn't this wonderful?

Are they staying here?

No, not here. There.

"There?" Where, sister?

In the hen house?

No, we could maybe renovate it

and build a very good emergency care here.

"Emergency care?"

Yes, we can come a few feet forward,

raise a roof, beds on both sides...

Enough.

You don't decide what this congregation must or mustn't do.

It's not up to you to decide.

You're a nun, sister Dulce.

You're not God.

These people can't stay here.

They have nowhere else to go.

Here, they can't stay.

I can't do this to them.

There's nothing else you can do, sister Dulce.

But you can.

You can, Mother Fausta.

Thank you so much.

Thank you so much, God bless you.

John, bring the ones under the sun...

What about the chickens?

We can make a broth.

Mr. Raimundo, how are you?

- God bless you. - Amen.

It has to be this way.

You need to get back to your home.

They must be missing you.

May God be with you, my son.

This broth is not just for your sick ones, right, sister Dulce?

"My sick ones?" They're yours now, too.

Then I'll have to taste too, to make sure it's good.

Dear Mother in Heaven...

What was that?

- Help me, please! - Somebody help!

Please... Oh God...

Help!

The people are trapped!

Over here! In here!

Help!

Break the glass!

Sister Emilia.

Help us, help, please.

- Get me out of here... - Help, please!

Come, come... There.

John?

John!

John! John!

Don't go in, it's dangerous!

There's a boy in there, let me in!

Sister Dulce!

No, sister!

John?

Thank you.

Let me stay.

I have nowhere to go... Please.

Give me your blessing.

The doctors said there's nothing else they can do.

Sister, give her your blessing.

Please.

Help us... Help us, for the love of God.

He kicked me out, sister Dulce.

With a small baby to take care of.

I'm very upset, sister.

He said I have to leave. How will I live, sister?

My husband, sister Dulce. My husband!

I always paid the electricity on time, the water bill...

I've worked here for 25 years

and now she's saying it's her workshop...

So, let's make a deal: The paint and the rooftops.

Is that all right, sister Dulce?

Cement...

Bricks...

Everything?

If she doesn't get better, take her to the hospital.

God bless you, my daughter.

SALVADOR (BAHIA) - 1960s

Let's scram, go, go!

Go, go!

My son...

We're done for today, Nelson, let's go.

Stop, Nelson. Stop!

John! John!

John....

What happened?

My son...

Let me help you.

Now you want to help me?

Forget me.

Please, my son. Let me help you.

Are you hungry?

Do you want some soup?

I have soup in the van, do you want some?

Do you want to help me? Then give me the van. Give it!

It's not mine to give, John.

Wait, John.

I can't be here.

It's with pleasure that I fully support

the efforts of my dear sister Dulce.

I can say I've been with her from the very beginning,

when St. Anthony's Hospital was a hen house.

A hen house, people.

It's actions like these

that moved me to help...

And today we're opening a new wing with 150 beds.

Let's listen to the creator of this construction,

our dear sister Dulce!

I...

I...

I just wanted to say

that it's not my construction. It's God's.

Amen...

And what is God's remains forever.

And since I have your full support, mr. Governor...

- Of course you do. - I'd like to ask again...

We need a new wing for those of special care.

Another wing, sister?

Sister Dulce...

Do you consider what you do as assistencialism?

Assistencialism, my son,

takes political advantage out of poor people's situation.

What we do here should be the people's essential right.

What about those who criticize you

for going to politicians and rich...

My political party is the poverty.

Who runs your congregation...?

Write this down, my son.

Everything would be better...

if there was more love.

Is that all? Just this?

On the floor. On the floor!

This is how much they lost. You too, on the floor!

Nobody moves. Hands on your head.

On the floor! Nobody move! Hands on your head!

Let's get out of here!

Let's go, man!

Let's go!

Let's go...

What is it? Go, go, go!

Let's go, man! Come on, John!

ST. ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL

Nurse Silvia, please come to emergency care.

She's coming, she's coming...

Happy birthday!

Hurray!

Congratulations, my sister! Blow them.

But you know today's not my birthday, don't you?

Of course I do...

But these people needed a party.

The police?

Yes.

They came to the convent this morning.

They're like children to us, aren't they?

- Have you heard from him? - From John?

Don't lie to me.

Let's go, daddy.

Let's go...

- Listen... - What happened, dad?

I'll ask you the same thing.

Let's go, father...

I know something happened.

There's always something happening, father.

Good morning, my friend.

Some help for my poor ones?

Bless you, sister.

God bless you, my daughter.

Good morning.

Good morning, my friend. Some help for my poor ones?

That one was for me.

Now give me for my poor ones.

You have to accept it, my son.

You must see Christ in the sick ones.

Here, we welcome the ones no one wants.

The ones who have nowhere to go.

People find them on the streets and bring them to our door.

I won't discard them again.

If you don't find room for her, put her in mine.

I'll go get a doctor.

Give him eternal rest, O Lord.

And may your light shine on him.

Rest in peace.

Dulce.

He kept repeating your name.

I think he wanted to say goodbye.

I think so, too.

John?

What are you doing here, my son?

- I need to talk... - Is it true?

About that woman?

- That you shot her...? - No.

There's no woman.

I wanted to give you this.

For your work.

Accept it, my mother. Please.

"Please?"

What have you done, my son?

There's no turning back now.

John, you need to turn yourself in.

It wasn't my fault...

- You need to, my son. - Do you believe me?

- You need to turn yourself in! - I won't turn myself in!

I'm sorry.

Don't fail on me now.

You have to help.

You have to help...

Bless this.

Bless it, come on! Bless it!

Have you blessed it?

You better have...

Bless it or I'll leave you out in the rain.

We'll see what we can do tomorrow.

- Good morning, sister Emilia. - Good morning.

Have you seen John?

May Oxala bless you, my son.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry...

I'm looking for John.

Your son went after Neco, in Alagados.

He came to ask for protection.

But since he's your son,

he doesn't need any.

He's already protected.

Hey, boy.

Take the sister there.

Thank you.

God bless you.

You're welcome, my saint.

He told me he was bringing me the money back.

He brings me a gun.

Get him up.

Get up!

Did you want to kill me?

You're so stupid, John!

Where's my money?

Do you know how to pray, nigger?

Go away.

I didn't ask you to come here.

Go away. Leave.

I didn't know John was still in your care.

Sister Dulce?

Sister Dulce.

Forgive me.

These are Dom Eugenio Sales,

our apostolic administrator,

and sister Auxiliadora,

our new Mother Provincial.

Something has happened.

It has.

Please, Mother Provincial.

I can't abandon my sick ones.

"Your" sick ones?

"Your"...

You come and go from the convent any time you want.

You spend more time in that hospital than anywhere else.

When you're not there, you're on the streets,

at any time of day.

Even late at night.

- They need it. - "They?"

What about the Holy Church?

What about your congregation?

Do you know how dangerous it is

to expose the congregation's name?

What do you mean, "expose the name"?

Is it true some of these people are wanted by the police?

Do you understand my concerns?

Don't they deserve a second chance?

They do. Of course they do.

That's why I'm also giving you a second chance, sister Dulce.

Readjust your life to the demands of the convent.

- But... - No exceptions.

No excuses.

It's either that...

or I'll be forced to shut down St. Anthony's convent.

So...

Think about it.

Let's go.

I'm sorry.

BAHIA'S KIND ANGEL

Did you give it some thought, sister?

I don't want to go against our values.

But I can't abandon the poor and the sick.

So you're leaving the congregation? Is that it?

Is that it, sister Dulce?

- Then in this case... - Mother Provincial. Please.

Dom Eugenio?

Mother Theresa of Calcutta has been facing

the same problem regarding the cloister.

- It's not the same. - A moment, please.

I think a way of solving this...

is for sister Dulce to remain in the congregation...

but while being ex-cloistered.

Ex-cloistered?

You remain in the congregation, alone.

The other nuns would be designated to other convents.

Other congregations.

It's not their fault.

Alone in the congregation you'll be allowed to break cloister.

You'll be able to take care of your sick ones.

Is that what you wanted?

They're the congregation's vales.

They're defending the congregation's values.

They're right...

Don't think about that now. Let's go to the kitchen...

I'm sorry, I heard about the other nuns,

I just wanted to see how my mother was.

but nobody saw me coming in, I swear. No one saw me.

No one... saw me.

It's all right, John.

I'm here with her, don't worry.

You can go.

John...

I have a clear conscience, John.

I know what I did.

I'm responsible for my actions.

I must pay for them.

Do you understand, my son?

I must pay for them.

Yes, ma'am.

POLICE STATION

Bless us, sister...

- Hallowed be thy name... - Hallowed be thy name...

- Thy kingdom come... - Thy kingdom come...

Thy will be done.

Some help for my poor ones?

He's got a fever.

How long since he last ate?

As we forgive those who sin against us

and lead us not into temptation

but deliver us from evil. Amen.

...RECONSIDER THE DECISION...

...REINTEGRATION...

...SISTER DULCE...

...CONGREGATION.

...DECISION MADE 10 YEARS AGO...

My angel...

Come here...

Will it go away if I pray?

With love, anything can go away.

It's over 500 children every month in our emergency care.

But... If we don't solve it, we have to insist.

Last time I asked you, my St. Anthony...

Daddy!

I missed you so much!

What happened, father?

It's your name, daughter.

Dulce.

Your mother's name.

Your mother's...

I never imagined it could be in so many prayers...

So many prayers, my daughter.

Dulce.

Dulce, Dulce...

You know what they say, don't you?

If we really want something,

we have to pray for sister Dulce.

I think it worked.

"On behalf of..."

"...Full reintegration..."

"...Sister Dulce..."

It's over, my daughter.

It's over.

The nuns will come back.

You won't have to be alone anymore.

I was never alone.

SALVADOR (BAHIA) - 1980

Thank God, my son.

Thank God.

Sister Dulce, sister Dulce...

A few questions about the Pope's visit to Brazil.

What do you think about your name

not being in the guest's list?

- Do you feel persecuted? - Get away from here, leave.

Stop, stop... Let's go...

I heard you weren't invited...

Never mind that, my son.

Pope John Paul II will arrive in Brazil on June 30th.

The list of those who will meet the Supreme Pontiff

was delivered to the press this morning.

Sister Dulce's absence was noted.

Several personalities have commented that...

That's so unfair.

The Curia chose not to comment

on the absence of "Bahia's Kind Angel" in the guest list.

Pope John Paul II will probably disembark...

Brazil has been praying and singing with John Paul II.

Good morning, good morning...

How are you, man? Long time no see...

What's up, guys? How's the game?

Everybody's playing...

Did you hear sister Dulce wasn't invited...?

Did you hear they didn't invite her?

That's unacceptable...

Salvador is welcoming the pope's visit...

We need to help her to see the pope...

Are you in? She deserves our help.

Can you talk to the rest of the people?

Can you talk to your customers?

Let's help?

- Can I count on you? - Count on me.

- I'm in. - Count us in.

I would be a nobody without her.

- And how's that acaraje? - Do you want one?

I'll take one. With a lot of pepper.

Approximately 9 million people went to see the pope.

What to expect of the next cities that will welcome him?

Our reporters have accompanied him

and what was noted is he's been very joyful

in this strenuous journey...

- I came... - Lucinha?

- ...as soon as I heard. - Heard what?

According to the Military Police,

over 1 million people are gathered to welcome the pope

and participate in the mass that will be ministered...

Religious authorities gathered to welcome Pope John Paul II.

The Pope has arrived in Salvador with a busy schedule.

People are still arriving. The crowd is increasing.

Many carry Brazilian flags, others carry Bahian flags.

There are also Vatican flags and pictures of the pope...

A huge crowd awaits for his arrival.

The crowd chants his name...

Some show signs of fatigue...

His visit to Brazil, the largest Catholic country in the world,

fills a gap that has been eagerly awaited.

He just received a confirmation that he's arriving.

The time has come for the crowd gathered here

to meet Pope John Paul II in person.

After saying a few words, he'll greet religious authorities...

...They have waited for this moment for so long.

Pope John Paul II is certainly the Catholic leader

that has traveled the most so far.

...The visit that people from Bahia have been waiting for.

His Holiness, the Pope John Paul II.

Long live the pope!

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.

Amen.

Several religious authorities will now greet the pope.

Friar Francisco Silva Gomes.

Friar Antonio Maria Fonseca.

The list of authorities that would greet the pope

was changed a few days before this ceremony.

...Answering the request from all the people from Bahia,

one which was finally answered.

Sister Dulce.

Sister Dulce.

Sister Dulce, "Bahia's Kind Angel"...

- That's sister Dulce! - Sister Dulce!

My mother.

Despite medics' diagnostics,

sister Dulce lived for many years.

Her work is still alive.

ST. ANTHONY'S SHELTER

What was once a hen house

is now one of Brazil's largest hospitals.

Nowadays, "Sister Dulce's Social Works"

assist thousands of people every day.

In 1988, sister Dulce was nominated

to the Nobel Peace prize.

A few months before her death,

sister Dulce and Pope John Paul II met again.

In 2011, sister Dulce was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI

and her shrine has drawn pilgrims from all over the world.

God taught us to love thy neighbor as thyself.

As thyself.

Not as someone who just gives money, bread, coffee...

As thyself, we want more than that:

We want love, care, fondness. So...

When I walk on the street and see someone sick laying there,

I just give some bread, coffee, and move on?

Many miracles are attributed to sister Dulce.

The biggest one is her work.

Sister Dulce 1914 - 1992

"Irma Dulce" (2014) AKA "Sister Dulce"

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