When Pope Francis approaches the Catholic Charities building in downtown Washington during his US visit in September, he will encounter a “homeless person” covered in a blanket lying on a park bench. The scene actually is a sculpture. And it’s not a work of art
depicting any homeless person; it’s the bronze image of “Homeless
Jesus.”
“I hope Pope Francis blesses our ‘Homeless Jesus’ when he’s here,” said Roland Woody, a Washington resident who was homeless until earlier this year. “It’s kind of a symbol of hope for the homeless in DC If the pope blesses it, it will be even more special.”
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“I hope Pope Francis blesses our ‘Homeless Jesus’ when he’s here,” said Roland Woody, a Washington resident who was homeless until earlier this year. “It’s kind of a symbol of hope for the homeless in DC If the pope blesses it, it will be even more special.”
http://www.cruxnow.com/us-papal-visit-2015/2015/08/26/pope-francis-to-see-homeless-jesus-during-us-visit/