Miss Universe Donates Designer Shoes, Bags And Dresses To Catholic Charity

Miss Universe has donated luxury goods to a Catholic charity in the Phillipines – her home country.

Pia Wurtzbach won the crown in 2015 – meaning she was the third Fillipino to claim the title.

Now, according to the Catholic Herald, she's contributed shoes, bags and dresses to a charitable appeal on behalf of Caritas Manila, which works with those in poverty in the capital city.

She reportedly dropped the goods off in person with Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, who gave her a rosary which had been passed to him by Pope Francis.

"We are here for one purpose and that is to serve our brothers and sisters with no other motivation but love," he said.

The Cardinal went on to say, "Miss Pia, you are towering figure we look up to you. We welcome you to the residence of the Archdiocese of Manila. We call it residencia. Very simple residence. We are here for one purpose and it is to serve our brothers and sisters with no other motivation but love."

At least 80 per cent of the population of the Phillipines is Catholic, with another ten per cent of other Christian denominations.

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