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

Construction of the showers will [commence / commend] on November 17th. The idea has [energised / infuriated] city planners, who have already put plans in place to [erect / elect] a further ten showers across Rome. Archbishop Krajewski has called for [voluntary / volunteers] and donations to help maintain the showers. He said the service [particularly / particulars] needed soap, towels and clean underwear. He told reporters: "It is not simple. It is easier to prepare sandwiches than to [run / walk] a shower service. You need volunteers." When [asking / asked] by journalists if he thought visitors might be [offended / offered] by the showers for the homeless, the archbishop [replied / relied] that it had always been the duty of the church to serve the poor and [needless / needy] .