02-28-2020, 07:40 AM
The Vatican Italy cancel mass as Pope Francis reportedly falls ill a day after praying for coronavirus sufferers
Pope Francis has reportedly taken ill and cancelled an event at a Rome basilica just a day after he prayed for coronavirus sufferers in Italy.
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According to the UK Mirror, the pontiff prayed for coronavirus sufferers on Ash Wednesday, while mask free, and even took time to shake hands and kiss worshippers, including a child, in St Peter's Square at the Vatican.
The publication also added the pope appeared to have a cold and spoke with a slightly hoarse voice at his general audience on Wednesday and coughed during an afternoon Ash Wednesday service in a Rome church.
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Speaking during the mass at St Peter’s Square, the Pope showed solidarity with coronavirus patients amid the alarming outbreak in Italy.
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He said: “I wish, again, to express my closeness to those who are ill with coronavirus and to health-care workers who are caring for them.”
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After falling ill, the Vatican said on Thursday that the Pope is carrying out the rest of his schedule in his residence,Â
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"Because of a slight indisposition, he preferred to stay inside Santa Marta," the Vatican said, referring to the guest house where the 83-year-old pontiff lives.
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All other commitments will go ahead regularly," spokesman Matteo Bruni said
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In Italy, the northern regions of Lombardy and Veneto are locked down, following the report over 500 cases and 14 deaths from coronavirus, also known as Covid-19.
Pope Francis has reportedly taken ill and cancelled an event at a Rome basilica just a day after he prayed for coronavirus sufferers in Italy.
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According to the UK Mirror, the pontiff prayed for coronavirus sufferers on Ash Wednesday, while mask free, and even took time to shake hands and kiss worshippers, including a child, in St Peter's Square at the Vatican.
The publication also added the pope appeared to have a cold and spoke with a slightly hoarse voice at his general audience on Wednesday and coughed during an afternoon Ash Wednesday service in a Rome church.
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Speaking during the mass at St Peter’s Square, the Pope showed solidarity with coronavirus patients amid the alarming outbreak in Italy.
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He said: “I wish, again, to express my closeness to those who are ill with coronavirus and to health-care workers who are caring for them.”
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After falling ill, the Vatican said on Thursday that the Pope is carrying out the rest of his schedule in his residence,Â
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"Because of a slight indisposition, he preferred to stay inside Santa Marta," the Vatican said, referring to the guest house where the 83-year-old pontiff lives.
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All other commitments will go ahead regularly," spokesman Matteo Bruni said
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In Italy, the northern regions of Lombardy and Veneto are locked down, following the report over 500 cases and 14 deaths from coronavirus, also known as Covid-19.