Pope to give ice-cream treat to homeless (2)

(ANSA) - Vatican City, April 23 - Pope Francis is treating some 3,000 people in need in Rome to an ice-cream treat on Monday, which is his name's day as it is the feast of Saint George, the Office of Papal Charities said. The office said the ice-cream would be given to people who receive assistance on a daily basis in the capital at soup kitchens and homeless shelters, most run by Catholic charity Caritas.