{"id":13701,"date":"2016-03-17T09:31:47","date_gmt":"2016-03-17T09:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acnmalta.org\/?p=13701"},"modified":"2016-03-17T09:31:47","modified_gmt":"2016-03-17T09:31:47","slug":"vatican-offers-free-health-care-for-poor-in-rome-acn-malta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acnmalta.org\/_oldsite\/2016\/03\/17\/vatican-offers-free-health-care-for-poor-in-rome-acn-malta\/","title":{"rendered":"Vatican offers free health care for poor in  Rome &#8211;  ACN Malta"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0Vatican offers free health care for poor in Rome<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Poor and homeless men and women will now be able to turn to the Vatican for medical treatment, the latest initiative to offer care for those persons living on the streets of Rome.<\/p>\n<p> Located near the colonnade, the new \u201cclinic for the poor\u201d opened recently, offering free services to those unable to afford basic medical care.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cWe are equipped to help all those who come knocking on our door. It is Pope Francis who wants this and those of us who are close to him in this venture are honoured and highly motivated to make this possible,\u201d Archbishop Konrad Krajewski, the papal almoner, said.<\/p>\n<p> Lucia Ercoli, director of the Supportive Medicine Association, said that \u201cWe are grateful to Pope Francis for having wanted, once again, to give a concrete sign of mercy in St. Peter&#8217;s Square for persons without a fixed residence or who are in difficulty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> \u201cOur doctors, along with those of FAS and the Policlinico (hospital) Tor Vergata, have accepted with great passion this new challenge that ideally combines the work done in recent years in the suburbs with the heart of Christianity. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p> He added: \u201cThere still much work to be done especially in the suburbs of our city, but I think this new clinic in St Peter\u2019s is a sign of great hope.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> This is not the first initiative on Vatican grounds to be directed at offering concrete aid. Since early 2015, the Vatican has provided persons in need with access to showers, and even a barbershop\u00a0run by volunteers. Many barbers have volunteered with enthusiasm, including two barbers from the national Italian organization that transports the sick to Lourdes and other international shrines.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cIt seemed right to also provide free medical visits,\u201d Archbishop Krajewski added, saying it is \u201can indispensable service to the health of the poor who live among us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> In October 2015, Pope Francis and\u00a0 the Jesuits converted an old travel agency into\u00a0a dormitory for the homeless. Residents in the new \u201cGift of Mercy\u201d house are welcome to stay for up to 30 consecutive days, and a schedule is set by the Missionary of Charity sisters who helps keep things running smoothly.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong> ACN Malta<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Vatican offers free health care for poor in Rome &nbsp; Poor and homeless men and women will now be able to turn to the Vatican for medical treatment, the latest initiative to offer care for those persons living on the streets of Rome. 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