Pope Francis' lunch with the poor
Pope Francis joins some 1.500 poor people and volunteers for
lunch marking the 3rd World Day of the Poor.
By Linda Bordoni
As it has become customary, 3 years from the establishment
of the World Day of the Poor called for by Pope Francis to mark the end of the
Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, the Pope joined poor people and volunteers in
the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall for lunch on Sunday.
After celebrating Mass for the poor in St. Peter’s Basilica,
during which he described them as “the treasure of the Church” and told
believers “the poor facilitate our access to heaven”, the Pope addressed
the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the Angelus prayer and
noted the statistics regarding poverty and society’s painful indifference.
He then joined some 1,500 poor people and about 50
volunteers in the nearby Paul VI Hall for a lunch composed of lasagna, chicken
with mushrooms and potatoes, dessert, fruit and espresso coffee.
Before the simple meal was served in the beautifully
decked-out hall, the Pope thanked all those present and asked God to bless them
and their families.
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