Pope invites poor people to
Christmas lunch
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| Pope Francis sharing dinner with poor people in the Vatican on 30 Dec. 2018 |
A group of poor people near Rome has been invited to a
Christmas lunch on December 18 offered by the athletes of Italy’s finance
police.
By Robin Gomes
In the spirit of Christmas, Pope Francis is inviting a group
of poor people to a lunch offered by the athletes of Italy’s military
finance police, said the Office of Papal Charities.
On behalf of Pope Francis, the Office headed by the Pope’s
official Almoner, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, has invited the poor people to the
Christmas lunch on December 18 hosted by the Gruppo
Sportivo Fiamme Gialle(Yellow Flames Sporting Group) at the sports centre
of the Guardia di Finanza (Finance Police), at Castelporziano,
close to the seaside.
The invitees are cared for by Caritas of the Pope’s Rome
Diocese at its canteen and centre at the sea-side town of Ostia, close to
Castelporziano.
The Guardia di Finanza athletes themselves will cook and
serve the lunch and offer gifts to their guests, in a day of sharing,
celebration and fun that sports can offer in a family atmosphere.
The Office of Papal Charities explained that the initiative
was made possible by Athletica Vaticana, the athletic association of the
Vatican, which wanted to relaunch the appeal of Pope Francis to live Christmas
in the name of solidarity and concrete attention to those most in need.
The lunch, it said, is a witness of charity and fraternity
through the language of sport which, by its very nature, fosters inclusion and
respect for the dignity of the least.
The Guardia di Finanza is an Italian law enforcement agency
under the authority of the Minister of Economy and Finance, that is essentially
responsible for dealing with financial crime, smuggling and illegal drug trade.
The Office of Papal Charities organizes initiatives of
solidarity and sharing with the poor of Rome Diocese, usually around Christmas
and Easter, as an expression of the Pope’s closeness to society’s least, last
and the lost.
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