The Vatican on Thursday
offered tickets to poor, homeless, refugees and prisoners to see
the circus in Rome.
The Rony Roller Circus has made all 2,000 seats in its big
top in via di Torrevecchia available to the pope's guests on
Thursday afternoon.
Doctors and nurses will also be on site to offer check-ups
for spectators during the show.
A Spanish singer-songwriter who uses services for the
homeless at the Vatican will open the performance with a song
dedicated to the pope.
The show will be followed by a light snack.
The Vatican's entire fleet of cars will be mobilised to
transport the guests to and from the circus, Turin daily La
Stampa reports.
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