It was a day to remember. With the approval of Pope Francis, 150 homeless people were given an exclusive tour of the Vatican.. and all its priceless works of art.\u00a0 \t <\/p>\n
Among them was Mauro. A 50-year-old Italian who has lived out on the street for roughly six years.\u00a0 \t <\/p>\n
'We were taken to the Vatican Museum, to the Vatican Gardens and basically a complete Vatican tour.'\u00a0 \t <\/p>\n
The museums were closed off to the public to give the group an exclusive tour. But without a doubt the highlight was a visit to the Sistine Chapel...with a very special guest.\u00a0 \t Pope Francis made a surprise visit and talked to the group for about 20 minutes. \t <\/p>\n
'The Pope walked in and when we saw him, applause broke out and there were even some tears.'\u00a0 \t<\/p>\n
MAURO\u00a0 <\/p>\n
'It was beautiful, especially because I had never been there before. The fact that the Pope is welcoming us and those who are going through rough times, it's an honor.' \t<\/p>\n
The Pope also asked them for their prayers and after heading out, the group was treated to lunch in the Vatican.\u00a0 \t <\/p>\n
The idea came from the Papal Almoner, Bishop Konrad Kraijewki. After getting the green light from the Pope, he even sent out invitations to the group.\u00a0 \t <\/p>\n
'I can't really explain it. I feel like crying tears of joy.'\u00a0 \t <\/p>\n
The tour is one of several recent initiatives to help the homeless in the area. Among them was the recent installment of showers near the Vatican.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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