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- Apr 21, 2021
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Italian charity amps up service to homeless as COVID closures drag on
- Apr 20, 2021
As protests in Italy increase among the sectors hardest-hit by enduring coronavirus lockdowns, one Italian charity has expanded its services to Rome’s homeless population, which is expected to rise in the near future if pandemic-related closures aren’t resolved soon.
Vatican officials celebrate funeral for homeless man in Rome
- Jan 26, 2021
Roberto Molinari was a cheerful man from Verona, a big fan of the Italian soccer team AS Roma, and was used to sharing a meal with one the cardinals closest to Pope Francis.
Bedside care: Rome priest chronicles ministering while sick with COVID-19
- Jan 15, 2021
Before Nov. 19, Father Valerio Bortolotti’s Facebook posts had been the usual updates and reminders about parish activities, formation courses and video-recorded Masses outdoors with lax mask usage among the celebrants.
Italian charity urges hotels to open doors to homeless amid winter chill
- Jan 13, 2021
The Italian Sant’Egidio community has issued an appeal for hotels and other buildings empty due to a lack of tourists amid the coronavirus pandemic to take in homeless who are at risk in the cold winter temperatures.
Rome churches beckon with art and no ‘hordes’
- Dec 30, 2020
Like elsewhere in Europe, museums and art galleries closed in Italy in the spring and again in the fall to contain the spread of COVID-19, leaving virtual tours as the best option for art lovers who wanted to see the treasures held by institutions such as the Uffizi Galleries in Florence and the Vatican Museums in Rome.
Rome holds holiday food drives to support city’s ‘new poor’
- Dec 19, 2020
As the holidays draw nearer and those feeling the brunt of the fallout from coronavirus lockdowns struggle to put food on the table, the Diocese of Rome and its parochial Caritas offices have organized two food drives to support those in need.
Nativity scene is reminder of hope amid suffering, pope says
- Dec 11, 2020
The image of baby Jesus nestled in the manger is a much-needed reminder during the pandemic that God gives the world the gift of hope in troubled times, Pope Francis said.
Caritas shelter in Rome closed temporarily after COVID-19 outbreak
- Oct 21, 2020
A Caritas shelter located in Rome’s Termini train station suspended activities after nearly half of its residents tested positive for COVID-19.
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