Homelessness in

Vatican City Vatican City (), officially the Vatican City State ( it, Stato della Città del Vaticano; la, Status Civitatis Vaticanae),—' * german: Vatikanstadt, cf. '—' (in Austria: ') * pl, Miasto Watykańskie, cf. '—' * pt, Cidade do Vati ...

is a minor social issue. A shelter has been established just outside the Vatican walls and was opened by

Pope Francis Pope Francis ( la, Franciscus; it, Francesco; es, link=, Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936) is the head of the Catholic Church. He has been the bishop of Rome and sovereign of the Vatican City State since 13 March 2013. ...

. The shelter is called “Gift of Mercy” (“Dono di Misericordia”). The pope has also organized for showers to be built in the public restrooms and allowed a deceased homeless man to be buried in the Vatican.

References

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