The Vatican says Holy Week ceremonies will go ahead but without public attendance as Italy tries to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
The Vatican says the pope's trip included a brief stroll Sunday on a main Rome street to pray for the end of the coronavirus pandemic. The pope did a stretch of the street"as of on a pilgrimage," Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said.
“The Vatican announces that #PopeFrancis' Holy Week liturgical celebrations will take place without the physical presence of the faithful, in an attempt to contain the spread of the Covid-19 #coronavirus,” the Holy See's media arm tweeted. Although Easter itself wasn't specified in the Vatican statements, it appeared likely restrictions on large gatherings might well continue in. The Italian government has said it would decide whether measures, now in effect through April 3, would need extension or tightening.
It is not clear if the Italian decree’s restrictions will be extended well into April. But fear of spreading the virus could also jeopardize the traditional Way of the Cross procession on Good Friday on April 10 at the Colosseum, even without the public. Francis praised priests for “creativity” in tending to their flocks, especially in the region of Lombardy, northern Italy, where thousands are hospitalized or in quarantine. He said their efforts demonstrated there are “a thousand ways to be near” to the faithful, if not physically.
Corbari printed all the selfies he received from faithful and attached them to the church pews, offering a vivid reminder of the powerful sense of community among Catholics.
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