VATICAN CITY—Pope Francis’ decision to treat some of Rome’s poor to a day at thecircus has upset animal rights activists, who say his gesture toward the downtrodden involves the exploitation of nature’s weakest creatures.
The Vatican said on Wednesday that the office of the pope’s almoner, which manages his local charity disbursements and activities, had arranged for 2,100 people to take in a show at the Medrano Circus on Rome’s outskirts.
