Sunday, April 4, 2021

Pope Francis Celebrates Subdued Easter Mass; Mass Is Held in St. Peter's Basilica, Not Square

 Pope Francis presided over a subdued Easter Mass at the Vatican with few participants, all wearing masks and carefully spread out along the pews, the Yahoo News website reports today (April 4, 2021). 


It was the second year in a row that the coronavirus pandemic forced the Vatican to hold the Easter celebration in St. Peter's Basilica rather than in a packed St. Peter's Square overflowing with faithful and flowers. 


There were about 200 people at the Mass including cardinals, priests, nuns, the choir, and a few lay people.

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