Pope Francis is offering the homeless population of Vatican City a shower and haircut.
On Friday the Pope's grand renovation of the St Peter's Square public
bathrooms was unveiled, and it included the addition of a barber shop.
It was first announced last week. The
"homeless pilgrims" for whom this was designed can access the showers
every day but Wednesday, when the piazza is reserved for the pope's
general audience.
Clients will be given a free toiletry kit — soap, deodorant, toothpaste, razor, shaving cream and even fresh pair of underwear.
The
site itself it state-of-the-art, made with easy-to-clean materials to
ensure proper hygeine, according to a Vatican statement.
Haircuts will be available on Monday, when Rome's other barber shops
are all closed, with professional hairdressers volunteering and bringing
along students from local beauty schools and sisters from religious
orders.
The Pope's chief alms-giver, Monsignor Konrad Krajewski,
has said the project will help elevate homeless people who are otherwise
shunned due to their appearance and smell.
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