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Víctor Sono Neira spent years trapped in addiction and crime as an international pickpocket. In a radical change of heart, he chose to live on the streets of Lima, Peru’s historic downtown in search of redemption. A devotee of the Lord of Miracles, he gave the broken pieces of his life to Jesus and today, at the age of 72, he is a living testimony to God’s mercy and forgiveness.
“How is it possible that a man as evil, old, and criminal as I am, who committed so many sins, even taking the lives of others, was so loved by him? Why me? Who am I?” Sono wondered aloud in a recent interview with ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner.
“I have to accept God’s mercy, even if it’s hard for me to do. I’m stubborn, I fight with him like a son does with his father. But that is what pleases him: to see how, despite everything, I love him more every day. He is my life,” Víctor added.
Born on Oct. 5, 1952, at the Lima Maternity Hospital, Sono now lives in the Sembrando Esperanza (Sowing Hope) home for the elderly in the Villa María del Triunfo district of Lima, a place that provides comprehensive care to vulnerable people, most of whom are abandoned and have health problems.
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“How is it possible that a man as evil, old, and criminal as I am, who committed so many sins, even taking the lives of others, was so loved by him? Why me? Who am I?” Sono wondered aloud in a recent interview with ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner.
“I have to accept God’s mercy, even if it’s hard for me to do. I’m stubborn, I fight with him like a son does with his father. But that is what pleases him: to see how, despite everything, I love him more every day. He is my life,” Víctor added.
Born on Oct. 5, 1952, at the Lima Maternity Hospital, Sono now lives in the Sembrando Esperanza (Sowing Hope) home for the elderly in the Villa María del Triunfo district of Lima, a place that provides comprehensive care to vulnerable people, most of whom are abandoned and have health problems.
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From international pickpocket to redemption: Víctor Sono’s story
Víctor Sono Neira spent years trapped in addiction and crime as an international pickpocket. Today, at the age of 72, he is a living testimony to God’s mercy and forgiveness.