A hostel and soup kitchen run
by Catholic charity Caritas at Rome's Termini station reopened
on Thursday following renovations that began in 2010.
"I hope that this house becomes the home of hope," said
Vicar-General of Rome Agostino Vallini at the opening ceremony.
During the celebrations, the Holy Door of Charity that Pope
Francis is set to walk through on December 18 was unveiled.
The door, a work by artist Father Marko Ivan Rupnik, is one
of several holy doors that will be opened as part of Francis'
special Jubilee year.
Other holy doors will be based at Rome's four principal
basilicas and the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Divine Love. More
Doors of Mercy will be opened around the world to mark the Holy
Year, which started December 8 and runs until November 20, 2016.
The hostel at Termini has welcomed the homeless, poor and
immigrants for 25 years. The renovation work will allow it to
host 180 homeless people.
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