{"id":48158,"date":"2015-10-16T09:02:33","date_gmt":"2015-10-16T13:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/deaconsbench\/?p=48158"},"modified":"2015-10-16T15:42:51","modified_gmt":"2015-10-16T19:42:51","slug":"pope-makes-surprise-visit-to-homeless-shelter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/deaconsbench\/2015\/10\/pope-makes-surprise-visit-to-homeless-shelter\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope makes surprise visit to homeless shelter\u2014UPDATED WITH VIDEO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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From Vatican Radio:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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On Thursday, Pope Francis made a surprise visit to the new Jesuit homeless shelter, \u2018Gift of Mercy\u2019, just around the corner from the Vatican.<\/p>\n

All 30 guests at \u2018Gift of Mercy\u2019 (Dono di Misericordia), most of whom are Italian, were overjoyed to see the Holy Father and were eager to tell him their life stories and ask for his blessing. In his inimitably personal way, the Pope spoke to the men one by one and then asked to be given a tour of the shelter itself.<\/p>\n

The Pope was welcomed by mons. Konrad Krajewski, Jesuit Superior General Fr Adolfo Nicol\u00e1s and by several nuns from Mother Teresa\u2019s Missionaries of Charity, who run the shelter with the help of volunteers.<\/p>\n

On 7th October, the homeless shelter was opened by the Society of Jesus, in honour of Our Lady of the Rosary. The Jesuits founded the shelter in response to the Pope\u2019s recent call for religious institutions to offer more buildings to be used for the care of those in need.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Read more.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

UPDATE:<\/strong> CNS posted the video below Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n