Vatican City, Jun 1, 2020 / 10:57 am
Pope Francis has donated an ambulance that will be set apart to serve Rome's poor and homeless population in need of emergency medical care.
"It is a new gift from the Holy Father, entrusted to the Office of Papal Charities, in favor of the poorest, in particular of the homeless who face the difficulties of the streets," a Vatican communique stated June 1.
The pope blessed the ambulance before Mass on Pentecost Sunday. The Vatican City ambulance will be used in coordination with the Vatican's medical aid initiatives for service to the poor, who arrive sick at the Vatican's homeless shelter and medical clinic.
This is the most recent of Pope Francis' many initiatives to serve the homeless near the Vatican.