Vatican City, Oct 16, 2013 / 02:08 am ( CNA/
EWTN News).- Pope Francis has donated his
Harley Davidson motorcycle to be sold to raise
money for a hostel and soup kitchen that
serves Rome’s homeless.
“It is a precious gift that has once again made
us happy in feeling the closeness of our bishop
to the poor of the Church of Rome. We are
deeply grateful to Pope Francis for this,”
Monsignor Enrico Feroci, the director of
Caritas Rome, said at an Oct. 12 press
conference.
The sale of the motorcycle will fund the
renovation of Caritas’ Don Luigi di Liegro
Hostel and Soup Kitchen at Rome’s Termini
station. The two projects have operated since
1987 to help relieve the suffering of about
1,000 people every day, Caritas Rome reports.
Msgr. Feroci thanked Pope Francis on behalf of
everyone who will benefit from “this act of
hospitality and solidarity.” He assured the Pope
that the poor will continue to pray for the
“precious work that he is doing in the vineyard
of the Lord.”
The Harley Davidson Motor Company presented
two of its motorcycles and a biker jacket to
Pope Francis in June, when Rome hosted the
110th anniversary celebration of the iconic
American motorcycle. On June 16 the Pope
blessed about 800 bikers and their rides in St.
Peter’s Square.
Pope Francis has encouraged clergy and
religious to show humility in their choice of
transportation.
In July, he told a group of seminarians and
religious novices that he felt hurt when he sees
a priest or a sister with a brand new car.
“And, if you like that beautiful car, think about
how many children are dying of hunger,” he
said, urging them to choose simpler
transportation options.
As a cardinal in Argentina, Pope Francis was
well known for taking public transportation.
In September, the Pope accepted an Italian
priest’s gift of a used Renault 4 with 186,000
miles on its odometer.
www.catholicnewsagency.com

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