Card. Krajewski, prefect of the Congregation for Charity, recalls the homeless who died under the colonnade of St. Peter’s Square, as well as the charitable services for the poor in the Vatican and in the city of Rome. “My role is to empty the Pope’s charity account,” the cardinal said.
(Vatican News Network) a homeless man named Burkhard Scheffler died of cold under the colonnade of St. Peter’s Square, one of the many poor people helped by the Pontifical Service of Charity. He was offered a warm place to sleep, but he declined the offer, choosing to stay on the street. Pope Francis prayed for him and for the homeless. This was explained to Vatican News by card. Krajewski, prefect of the Congregation for Charity.
The unfortunate Schaeffler was born in Germany in 1961. He suffered from diabetes, and the low temperatures and rain of these days in Rome have worsened his conditions. In an interview, Cardinal Krajewski claimed to be one of the many poor people who receive aid from the Holy See: through the commitment of volunteers and charitable services in Rome and the Vatican, they receive hot meals and humane care every day, including dormitories . , showers and medical assistance.
Cardinal Krajewski added that he was in Assisi when he learned of Scheffler’s death and that he was very sorry for the homeless man’s death. “In fact, the night before, the volunteers had visited him and expressed all the services we could offer.”
Finally, the cardinal specified that the clinic under the colonnade of St. Peter’s square receives thousands of poor people every month, most of whom are homeless: «My role is to empty the Pope’s account, the Pope’s charity account had to be emptied. I did everything I could to make it work.”
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