FamVin homeless alliance and World day of the poor

As part of the Sixth World Day of the Poor, which will be celebrated next Sunday, Nov. 13, Pope Francis today (Nov. 9) blessed "Sheltering", a sculpture depicting the plight of the homeless. The work was given to the Vincentian Family's, FamVin Homeless Alliance (FHA), with the goal of ending homelessness and changing the lives of the 1.2 billion people who live without a place to call home around the world.