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Pope Francis Shares Joy As Churches Reopen In Italy by valentineuwakwe(m): 11:28am On May 18, 2020
Saint Peter’ s Basilica throws its doors open to visitors on Monday , marking a relative return to normality at the Vatican and beyond in Italy, where most business activity is set to resume .

Public masses also resume throughout the predominantly Catholic country after a two - month hiatus , while restaurants , bars, cafes , shops and hairdressers , among other businesses, are all expected to reopen .

In the face of much opposition , including from Pope Francis, churches in Rome were shuttered at the beginning of the coronavirus emergency in early March.

Most , however , opened shortly thereafter , with entry reserved for prayer only.

“ I share the joy of those communities who can finally reunite as liturgical assemblies, a sign of hope for all society ,” Francis said on Sunday during his live - streamed prayer .

Italy’ s lockdown not only extinguished most business activity in the country , but radically disrupted Italians’ personal lives , including attending mass .

Francis has been livestreaming mass from a chapel at his residence inside the Vatican City .

The Argentine pontiff is not yet expected to lead any public religious ceremonies either in the basilica , which can accommodate 60, 000 people , or in Saint Peter’s Square , as the Vatican seeks to avoid crowds.

Francis will, however, celebrate a private mass on Monday , broadcast by video, in front of the tomb of John Paul II, on the 100 th anniversary of the birth of the Polish - born pontiff .

In Milan , the Duomo cathedral will conduct mass at 10: 30 GMT. On Friday, the cathedral said it had introduced gadgets worn around the neck that beep softly , flash and vibrate if visitors approach too closely to one another.

– Disinfection –

In preparation for the reopening of Saint Peter’ s , the largest Catholic church in the world was disinfected on Friday , with workers in full protective suits and masks spraying down the surface of the 23, 000-square metre (250 ,000 -square foot) site.

The Vatican State, an independent enclave in the heart of Rome, has applied the same anti- virus measures as Italy, where the official death toll from the virus stands at nearly 32,000 .

The basilica , as well as three other papal basilicas, is expected to follow a recommendation from Italy’ s interior ministry limiting attendance at religious celebrations in enclosed places of worship to 200 people.

Across Italy ’s tens of thousands of churches , Catholics will be able to attend not only masses but also weddings and funerals , provided they abide by a series of measures , including wearing masks and sitting or standing well spaced apart.

More than 800 ,000 commercial activities which have been under lockdown since Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte imposed restrictions on March 9 should be able to reopen on Monday , said Confcommercio, Italy’ s largest business association.

source: https://classicnewsngr.com/pope-francis-shares-joy-as-churches-reopen-in-italy

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Re: Pope Francis Shares Joy As Churches Reopen In Italy by MrPRevailer(m): 10:12pm On May 18, 2020
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