Pope Francis is to open a hostel for the homeless in Rome, just outside the walls of the Vatican. The facility will be able to accommodate 30 people. It is Francis’s latest initiative to help those sleeping rough on Rome’s streets. The gesture follows the provision of a barber and showers near St Peter’s Square. The hostel, Read more
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Vatican public restrooms to have showers for homeless
Tuesday, November 18th, 2014
The public restrooms at St Peter’s Square in the Vatican are to have showers in which homeless people can wash. Papal almoner Archbishop Konrad Krajewski has asked the office governing the Vatican City State to include showers in an already-approved project to remodel the restrooms. Three shower stalls will be located in the restrooms a Read more