Rome church launches 'suspended bill' against energy crisis

(ANSA) - ROME, OCT 24 - Rome's Catholic diocese on Monday launched a 'suspended bill' campaign to collect funds towards helping households with their energy bills along the lines of the successful 'suspended coffee' for the poor across Italy.
    The cost of living crisis initiative is set to mark the World Day of the Poor on November 3, said Cardinal Vicar Angelo De Donatis said in his call to all Roman parish priests for "an extraordinary collection of offerings" to help meet soaring gas and eletricity bills.
    "Today and in the next few months in Rome, as in the rest of the country, a growing number of people and families are seeing their ability to pay their gas and electricity fall short," said the cardinal, calling for "a free offering for a suspended bill". (ANSA).