Vatican City, Mar 22, 2013 / 15:00 pm
Pope Francis celebrated a small Mass for the Vatican's janitors and gardeners on the morning of March 22 in the Domus Sanctae Marthae chapel.
Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano described the Mass as "a simple celebration to which the Pope invited employees of the garden and cleaning services of the Governorate of Vatican City State."
The Pontiff's short homily commented on the daily readings, explaining that we "stone" Jesus in our weak and vulnerable brothers and sisters when we have hearts of stone, according to the publication.
The Vatican newspaper reported that sisters from three religious communities were also present at the Mass - the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul, the Daughters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Temple.