Pope faces coronavirus 'tempest' alone in St Peter's Square ~ AJJ News

Friday 27 March 2020

Pope faces coronavirus 'tempest' alone in St Peter's Square

March 27, 2020

Pope Francis stood alone in vast Saint Peter's Square Friday to bless Catholics around the world suffering under the coronavirus pandemic, urging people to ease their fears through faith. In a historic first, the Argentine performed the rarely recited "Urbi et Orbi" blessing from the steps of the basilica to an empty square, addressing those in lockdown across the globe via television, radio and social media.