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Brothers of Misericordia Keep Florence Aid Alive
In Florence and Tuscany the Misericordia brothers wear black robes and hooded robes serving the needy. About 2,500 men rotate to answer calls from their Plaza del Duomo headquarters providing pallbearers, patient transfers, and hospital support alongside doctors, nurses, and civil workers.
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