?The Pope’s thoughts turn to the poor of Rome

While Pope Francis was
presiding at the Via Crucis at the Colosseum, his Almoner brought a sign of
Pontiff’s love to the poor of Rome. For the second consecutive year, Archbishop
Krajewski spent the evening of Good Friday with his colleague Msgr Ravelli in
the city’s main train stations, homeless
shelters and dormitories around St Peter’s Square conveying the Pope’s concern
for them: The two prelates described it as “a little embrace”, distributing to
about 300 men and women gift bags with the Pope’s Easter card, an image of the
Pope and a donation of money. Many, visibly moved, kissed the photograph of
Francis, asking them to thank him on their behalf.