He offered Mass for victims of the coronavirus, and asked for it to be live-streamed so everyone could participate.
The “Global Compact of Education” and the “Economy of Francesco” have been postponed to October and November, respectively.
So far, the main impact of the coronavirus outbreak in Rome has been the three-day closing of an important church.
In Italy, out of more than 2,000 infected, 52 have died from the disease, while 149 have been cured. Eighty-three-year-old Pope Francis, who has been suffering from a cold for nearly a week now has tested negative for the coronavirus.
Following health tests, authorities confirmed there is no danger in reopening St. Louis of the French later this week.
St. Louis of the French is the first church in the Eternal City to be completely closed to the public because of the coronavirus epidemic.
