The words of Dori Falcone, who received Francis and asked him to bless the bread she prepared for her neighbors in the White Houses.
Dorotea Falcone know as Dori, 57, is the wife of Stefano (known as Lino) which is two years older than her and has been immobilized in bed and artificially fed since 2013. They live on the fourth floor of number 38 on via Salomone in the Case Bianche (White Houses) district. They have been civilly married and she lovingly takes care of him. The elevator that took Pope Francis to visit her just half an hour before is already out of service, as it happens daily in these buildings. “It was a great gift, I cannot describe - said shortly after Francis’ departure - When he came in he had a big smile, it moved me. He did not say anything. He went near my husband and blessed him. “Dori these days had received many requests from other families, neighbors, and residents of the Case Bianche who are ill or are living difficulties times.
“Everyone - she tells us - wanted to give me something for the Pope; everyone wanted to ask me a prayer ... So last night I started to knead some dough and backed these bread rolls ....” Dori uncovers the towel and shows them to reporters. “I made them because the Pope would touch them and bless them. So each of these breads could reach the families of these buildings that have someone ill at home. “The unexpected gift of the Pope’s visit is here returned. “At some point – Dori said - I took Francis by the hand to the kitchen window and told him: “Have you seen how many children are waiting for you with joy?”
The Pope also visited a Muslim family, that of Mihoual Abdel Karim and his wife Tardane Hanane, who live on the second floor of No. 40 children with their children Nada, 17, Jinane, 10, and Mahmoud, 6. They come from Morocco. The children participate in the weekly after-school organized by the parish on Saturday morning for the youth of the neighborhood. Mihoual beams with joy: “The Holy Father came here, came into my house. I still cannot believe it...” As it is a tradition with the host, the Moroccan family offered tea to the Pope.
The third family was that of Nuccio and Adele Oneta, two elderly husband and wife. She is blind and he is seriously ill. Two days ago, Adele was hospitalized, in the Pneumatology department. Francis went to greet her husband and together they phoned Adele, who could thus receive the greetings of the Pope and his blessing.
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