Pope Visits Hospice After Prison Visit

Marks His First Stop Within Diocese of Cassano all’Jonio

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The second stop on Pope Francis’ day trip to Calabria was a visit with the terminally ill.

After first visiting a prison in Castrovillari, Calabria, the Pope visited the hospice San Giuseppe Moscati. Arriving by helicopter at about 10:20 a.m, the Pope made his first stop within the Calabrian Diocese of Cassano All’Jonio, where the remainder of today’s events will take place, including a lunch with the poor, a meeting with elderly, and a public Mass.

To the sick of San Giuseppe Moscati, the Pope did not deliver a formal speech. The Holy Father remained at the hospice until after 11 a.m., before heading to and speaking at a diocesan seminary.

Dedicated to helping the terminally ill, the hospice was the first facility of its kind to have arisen in Calabria, and is the only residential center for palliative care in the province of Cosenza, according to its website.

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On the Net:

Italian website of hospice: http://www.cosenza5.doloredoc.it/home

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Deborah Castellano Lubov

Deborah Castellano Lubov is Senior Vatican & Rome Correspondent for ZENIT; author of 'The Other Francis' ('L'Altro Francesco') featuring interviews with those closest to the Pope and preface by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Parolin (currently published in 5 languages); Deborah is also NBC & MSNBC Vatican Analyst. She often covers the Pope's travels abroad, often from the Papal Flight (including for historic trips such as to Abu Dhabi and Japan & Thailand), and has also asked him questions on the return-flight press conference on behalf of the English-speaking press present. Lubov has done much TV & radio commentary, including for NBC, Sky, EWTN, BBC, Vatican Radio, AP, Reuters and more. She also has contributed to various books on the Pope and has written for various Catholic publications. For 'The Other Francis': http://www.gracewing.co.uk/page219.html or https://www.amazon.com/Other-Francis-Everything-They-about/dp/0852449348/

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