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Pope Francis has given the light for three showers to be installed in the Vatican so the have a free place to wash. The new will be in the world-famous St Peter's Square, a place where of pilgrims flock to each year. The came from Archbishop Konrad Krajewski, who met a man who had been for a decade. Apparently, the archbishop invited the man to to celebrate his 50th birthday. The man declined saying he was to accept the invitation because he smelled . The archbishop said: “I took him to dinner with me ….During dinner, he explained to me that you can always find some food in Rome. What is missing is a place to wash."

Construction of the showers will commence on November 17th. The has energised city planners, who have already put in place to erect a further ten across Rome. Archbishop Krajewski has called for volunteers and to help maintain the showers. He said the service needed soap, towels and clean . He told reporters: "It is not simple. It is easier to prepare than to run a shower service. You need volunteers." When asked by if he thought visitors might be offended by the showers for the homeless, the archbishop replied that it had always been the of the church to serve the poor and .

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