Vatican City, 16 January 2016 (VIS) –
Yesterday Pope Francis began his "Fridays of mercy"
yesterday with a visit to a rest home for the elderly on the
outskirts of Rome. He announced this initiative at the beginning of
the Jubilee, explaining that one Friday each month he would perform a
special gesture of mercy.
The Holy Father, accompanied by
Archbishop Rino Fisichella, responsible for the organisation of the
Jubilee of Mercy, arrived at 4 p.m. at the Bruno Buozzi rest home,
which accommodates 33 elderly people. He spoke with all the
residents, who were happy and surprised at the visit, which had not
been announced in advance.
Before returning to the Vatican, the
Pope also visited the Casa Iride, which accommodates six patients in
a vegetative state. The centre is not organised as a hospital, but
rather as a family house where the residents can be continually
assisted by members of their families.
According to a note from the Holy See
Press Office, Pope Francis especially wished to counter the
"throwaway culture" on this occasion by highlighting "the
great importance and value of the elderly and grandparents, as well
as the value and dignity of life in every situation".
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