COVID-19: Pope donates 100
thousand Euros to Italian Caritas
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| Italy Coronavirus health epidemic (ANSA) |
Pope Francis contributes 100,000 Euros to Italian Caritas in
a gesture of encouragement to those suffering from the COVID-19 Coronavirus in
Italy.
By Vatican News
Italy continues to be the country with the highest number of
confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Europe. On Wednesday, the Italian government
further tightened restrictions by ordering the closure of all shops, except
pharmacies and food stores.
In this atmosphere of growing concern, Pope Francis has sent
a contribution of 100 thousand Euros to Italian Caritas. He made the donation
through the Dicastery for Integral Human Development whose mission is, among
other things, to promote solidarity with those who are most vulnerable.
The Holy Father’s spiritual closeness
On Wednesday, the Dicastery issued a statement explaining
how the gift is an expression of the Holy Father’s “spiritual closeness and
paternal encouragement to people suffering from the current epidemic, and to
all those caring for them”. The money is meant to assist Italian Caritas in providing
essential services in favour of the poor and most vulnerable members of
society. Diocesan and parish Caritas centres in Italy run soup kitchens,
homeless shelters, dormitories, and more.
Italian Caritas, along with the Sant’Egidio Community, have
both launched appeals not to abandon the poor and those who are at risk,
especially at this time. Echoing the words of Pope Francis, they are calling
for “far reaching” support that includes the psychological and spiritual
dimension, aside from material and economic help.
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