Francis’s popemobile to become a mobile clinic for children in Gaza

Catholic charity says the late pontiff endorsed the idea of creating a ‘vehicle of hope’ to deliver medical aidJust over a decade ago, the converted Mitsubishi whisked Pope Francis through the streets of Bethlehem before it was left to gather dust. Now, in keeping with one of the late pontiff’s last wishes, the popemobile is being given a second life as a mobile health clinic for children in the Gaza Strip.In a region ravaged by more than 18 months of war, the initiative is both symbolic and practical, said Peter Brune, the secretary general of the Catholic charity Caritas Sweden. Continue reading...

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