Humbling, truly humbling... The man was turning 50 that day and he had been living on the street for 10 years, Mr Krajewski recalled. Moved by the meeting, Mr Krajewski issued an invitation to dinner which his new acquaintance initially declined, saying simply: Puzzo (I Smell). Clerical persuasion prevailed and over a Chinese meal, the man explained that while Rome was good at ensuring the homeless do not go hungry, staying clean was more complicated. Mr Krajewski promptly sprung into action. Work will begin to install three showers to enable the homeless to wash themselves and their clothes just metres from where the Pope lives in his modest apartment. Similar initiatives are already underway at 10 parishes across Rome. A construction firm volunteered to install the showers and a substantial donation from celebrated Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli also helped. The Basilica exists in order to keep the Body of Christ, and we serve Jesuss suffering body by serving the poor, he said, echoing Pope Franciss statement on his appointment that he wanted the church to be a poor church, for the poor. abc.net.au/news/2014-11-14/i-smell-confession-wins-homeless-right-to-papal-showers/5890412?WT.mc_id=Corp_News-Nov2014|News-Nov2014_FBP|abcnews
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