Vatican homeless shelter opens steps from St Peter's Square

The Vatican has opened its own homeless shelter that can host up to 34 people a night just steps from St Peter’s Square.

Vatican homeless shelter opens steps from St Peter's Square
Mon, 12 Oct, 2015 - 19:57

The Vatican has opened its own homeless shelter that can host up to 34 people a night just steps from St Peter’s Square.

Pope Francis’s chief charity guru, Monsignor Konrad Krajewski, inaugurated the shelter on October 7 by celebrating Mass for the first guests and volunteers.

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