Pope Francis hosts a pizza party for the poor

It happened after Mother Teresa’s canonization Sunday:

Despite being 79-years-old, Pope Francis shows no sign of slowing down. After braving the intense Roman heat during the canonization ceremony that lasted for more than two hours in Saint Peter’s, he still had one more activity on his already busy agenda for that day.

He met with the “pizzaioli.” It is the official Italian term for those who are responsible for making one of the most popular dishes in Italy: pizza.

The special event took place inside of the Paul VI Audience Hall in the Vatican. Three ovens were installed and several cooks got down to work with great skill and energy.

Within minutes, one of the major places for meetings with the Pope became a large dining room for 1,500 needy. Most of the needy that were there are from the shelters guided by the sisters of the congregation founded by Mother Teresa.

Check out the video here from Rome Reports: