Churches in Naples' city centre offer shelter from the heat

Churches in Naples' city centre are

offering shelter from the heatwave that is baking Italy and much

of the rest of Europe, according to a diocesan initiative

launched with Catholic charity Caritas.

Faced with the exceptional temperatures of recent days and to

concretely respond to the heat emergency affecting the city, the

Church of Naples, with the support of Diocesan Caritas, is

promoting an extraordinary initiative of solidarity and

hospitality.

Starting this week, some of the most important and cool

monumental churches in the historic center and diocesan care

facilities will open their doors to offer shelter from the heat,

a place to rest, and a refreshment point for the most vulnerable

and the homeless.

The Basilica of San Giovanni Maggiore will be open on Thursday

mornings and Saturday mornings; the Church of Santi Filippo e

Giacomo will be open on Wednesdays and Saturdays; The Basilica

of San Giorgio Maggiore will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays,

and the Solidarity Platform will be open daily.

"These places will remain open to welcome anyone in need, offer

shelter, and distribute refreshments. In a time of severe

weather-related hardship, churches are not just places of

prayer, but oases of freshness and proximity. No one should feel

alone or abandoned in the face of this emergency," a statement

reads.

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