Pope Francis makes surprise visit field hospital in
St. Peter's Square
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| Pope Francis greets volunteers and poor people in St.Peter's Square along with Archbishop Rino Fisichella.- RV |
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis made a surprise visit on
Thursday afternoon to a small "field hospital" set up in front of St.
Peter's Square to provide medical care for Rome's poor.
During the short visit, the Pope greeted volunteers and poor
people waiting to receive care ahead of the first World Day of the
Poor, taking place on Sunday, November 19.
He was accompanied by Archbishop Rino
Fisichella, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New
Evangelisation.
The healthcare structure is an initiative connected to that
Day and announced by the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New
Evangelisation.
Pope Francis called for the celebration of the World Day of
the Poor at the end of the Jubilee Year of Mercy.
A statement from the Holy See Press Office said the tent
hospital run by the Italian Red Cross offers "free medical visits for the
poor and needy throughout the week from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM".
Red Cross medics staffing the field hospital are specialized
in clinical analysis, cardiology, dermatology, gynecology, and andrology.
(Devin Sean Watkins)
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