Rome, Italy, Jul 31, 2018 / 10:40 am
Pope Francis made a surprise trip Saturday to visit an elderly woman in a central district of Rome, drawing attention from local residents as they spotted his blue car.
The pope made the July 28 visit to the woman who is bedridden and has repeatedly invited him to visit her at her home in the Salario neighborhood.
He spent about an hour with the woman, while a few Vatican Gendarmes and Italian police officers waited outside the house.
Pope Francis affectionately greeted local residents, shaking hands, offering hugs, and playing with a young child. Pope Francis also blessed religious articles which had been brought to him.