As announced Saturday, the pope is live-streaming his public events because of the coronavirus, and the midday Angelus of March 8 was the first held without the customary crowd. An empty St. Peter’s Square was a quiet reminder of the efforts being made across Italy to contain the virus.
Empty St. Peter’s Square as Vatican implements coronavirus protections
Antoine Mekary | ALETEIA
Kathleen N. Hattrup - published on 03/08/20
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