Pope Francis did not earn the monicker "The People's Pope" for nothing, because the head of the Roman Catholic Church indeed takes time to listen to the people's needs and be a good friend to them.
When Pope Francis heard that an elderly couple with disabilities living on the outskirts of Rome needed an electric scooter for their use to be able to take better care of themselves, he decided to send them one as a gift, according to the Catholic News Agency.
Papal almoner Archbishop Konrad Krajewski delivered the gift to the couple on behalf of Pope Francis.
The couple reportedly suffer from many health problems, including high blood pressure and diabetes. Because the woman's leg was recently amputated, she needed a vehicle to gain mobility.
The couple were assisted by the Italian organisation called Medicina Solidale. The group was planning to raise funds for the couple, but Pope Francis' gift caught them by surprise.
"(T)he Pope never ceases to amaze us," said Lucia Ercoli, the group's director. "In this way, we feel less alone in our daily work, less abandoned by institutions," she said. With Pope Francis "we feel close and always present," she added.
Medicina Solidale, which was founded in 2003 to care for the poor, disadvantaged, and those who are normally excluded from ordinary health care services, also received support in the form of medicine, food, and an ambulance.
Meanwhile, a lot of people like sending gifts to Pope Francis as well. He is scheduled to visit Armenia from June 24 to 26, and already, a sculptor named Ferdinand Arakelyan made a special art piece called "Minute of Silence" to show his gratitude to the Pope.
Arakelyan really appreciates the dedication shown by Pope Francis to the Armenian people, according to Armenia Now.
"He said that the crime of genocide must not be committed towards any people. When the Pope recognised the Armenian genocide, I planned to dedicate a work to him, and so I have been working on it for two months now. I am dedicating it to the visit of the Pope," says Arakelyan. "The Tree of Life is in the centre, around which the Pope and other religious leaders are gathered to honour the memory of genocide victims with a minute of silence."
