The Vatican's
Gendarmeria have moved on the homeless people who sleep rough
around St Peter's Square, ANSA sources said Thursday.
However, the homeless will be able to keep sleeping in the
area at night, the sources said.
The move is designed to restore decorum to the area, which
has been hit by scenes of degradation recently, at least during
the daytime.
Pope Francis, who had bathrooms and showers put in the area
for the homeless, has been informed of the move, the sources
said.
Many homeless set up bivouacs in the area and local police
have reported frequent brawls between people there.
A photo of a homeless person urinating under Gian Lorenzo
Bernini's famous colonnade that was published on the Internet
this summer sparked alarm about the situation.
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