Sunday, March 8, 2020

Pope Prays for Those Suffering from Coronavirus; Recorded Today's Angelus to Avoid Large Crowds

Pope Francis, who has been suffering a cold for over a week, today (March 8, 2020) offered prayers for all those who are facing difficulty due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to the Crux website.

"I am close in prayer to all people suffering from the current coronavirus epidemic and to all those who care for them," he said.

Francis spoke from the library of the Vatican's apostolic palace, where he recorded this week's Sunday Angelus instead of giving it from a window looking down into St. Peter's Square, as he usually does, in an effort to avoid drawing large crowds due to the current coronavirus outbreak.

The Vatican itself identified its first case of the COVID-19 virus last week.

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