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Rome closed the whole church

RoxaneGoodfellow 13 Mar 2020

All Catholic churches across Rome, Italy's capital, will be closed to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic from spreading.

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The Pope presides over a prayer for the livestream

Pope Francis will preside over the litany of tomorrow through the livestream, instead of directly from the window overlooking St. Peter's Square, out of concern for Covid-19.

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The Italian newspaper says the Pope is negative for nCoV

Pope Francis was mildly ill and test results showed he was negative for nCoV, Italy's Il Messaggero newspaper reported on March 3.

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The Pope appoints a female foreign official

KarlWilbanks 19 Jan 2020

Pope Francis appoints a new Deputy Minister for Relations with Countries, marking the first time the Holy See has a high-ranking female diplomatic official.

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The pope treated 1,500 poor people

GeorgetteEid 17 Nov 2019

Pope Francis invited 1,500 difficult and homeless people to lunch at the Vatican on November 17, on the occasion of the International Day of the Poor.

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