The “field hospital” in the square opened Nov. 7 and was to offer free medical services to anyone who asked from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day through Nov. 13, the day the church marks the World Day of the Poor.
Vatican opens clinic in St. Peter’s Square for World Day of the Poor
Pope tells Catholic lawmakers to tackle inequality, injustice
Pope Francis is encouraging efforts to work for the adoption of policies and laws that seek to address, in a spirit of solidarity and the inherent dignity of all people.
Christmas is sign of God’s preferential love for the poor, cardinal says
Reaching out to and helping the poor “is to imitate God; it is to make oneself small out of love in order to raise up the other,” the preacher of the papal household told Pope Francis, officials of the Roman Curia and Vatican employees.