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Friday, March 27, 2015

Pope Meets 150 Homeless who Visited Sistine Chapel Yesterday


Vatican City, 27 March 2015 (VIS) – Yesterday afternoon, shortly after 5:00pm, Pope Francis went to the Sistine Chapel to greet the 150 homeless persons who had been invited to visit the Vatican Museums through an initiative of the Office of Papal Charities. After shaking hands with those he met, he addressed the group saying: “Welcome. This is the house of all; this is your house. The doors are always open to all.”
Later, he thanked Archbishop Konrad Krajewski, Papal Almoner, for having organized the visit, which he called a “small kindness” for the guests. The Pope added: “Pray for me. I need the prayers of people like you. May the Lord protect you, accompany you on your life’s path, and make you feel the Father’s tender love.” He then greeted each person present and chatted with them for about 20 minutes.
As we reported yesterday, after the visit, the guests were invited to dinner at the Vatican Museums restaurant and they left Vatican City through the Sant’Uffizio Gate.

At the Pope’s request, there was no official video or photo report of the event.

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