In an effort to make amends with cardinals and local Vatican authorities after opening a location near St. Peter's Basilica, McDonald’s is set to atone by handing out burgers to the homeless living outside Vatican City. McDonald's will provide double cheeseburgers, apples and bottles of water to local volunteers from Medicina Solidale. Each week, the company expects to provide over 1,000 meals to homeless people who live in and around St Peter’s Square. Many locals and church officials were dismayed at the news of McDonald’s opening inside the Vatican near St. Anne Gate (Porta Sant’ Anna), one of the main entrances to the sovereign city state. In November, the fast food chain sued the historic Italian city for $20 million over its decision to block a McDonald's from the Duomo square.

Source: Fox News January 13, 2017 10:04 UTC