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(File photo) ÐÓMAPµ¼º½ Francis greets elderly people at an Audience in the Vatican (File photo) ÐÓMAPµ¼º½ Francis greets elderly people at an Audience in the Vatican 

ÐÓMAPµ¼º½ Francis makes surprise visit to elderly woman in Rome

Demonstrating once again his compassion and pastoral concern for those in need, ÐÓMAPµ¼º½ Francis makes a surprise visit to a sick, bedridden lady in Rome.

ÐÓMAPµ¼º½ Francis this weekend visited an elderly lady, whom he knows, in Rome’s Salario district on the Via Alessandria.

The ÐÓMAPµ¼º½ arrived late on Saturday afternoon aboard his blue Ford Focus to pay a visit to the lady who is bedridden and had repeatedly invited the Holy Father to her home.

He was accompanied by only a few Vatican Gendarmes and several plainclothes Italian police officers, who waited outside as the ÐÓMAPµ¼º½ entered the house.

ÐÓMAPµ¼º½ Francis stayed with the lady for around an hour, and was greeted as he left by a small crowd of local residents who had recognized his blue car.

The ÐÓMAPµ¼º½ greeted the well-wishers, shaking hands and hugging them affectionately. He took a moment to play with a child, as a young woman sought to hold back tears of joy.

A sick man who lives in the same residential complex also made his way outside to receive the Holy Father’s blessing and words of comfort.

After greeting everyone present, ÐÓMAPµ¼º½ Francis blessed them and returned to the Vatican in his inconspicuous Ford Focus.

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29 July 2018, 10:53