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March 26, 2020

Pope Francis tests negative for coronavirus, Italian media report

Pope Francis has tested negative for COVID-19, Italian media reported just days after the Vatican confirmed four positive cases.

March 25, 2020

Pope asks Christians to recite Lord's Prayer amid coronavirus pandemic

Pope Francis is calling on Christians around the world to recite the Lord's Prayer, commonly referred to as the Our Father in the Catholic Church, at noon Wednesday as the coronavirus continues to spread.

March 15, 2020

Pope leaves Vatican, walks to 2 Rome churches to pray for coronavirus victims

Pope Francis ignored the lockdown of Italy amid the country's severe coronavirus outbreak, and shocked two churches with a special visit to soothe fears.

March 11, 2020

Pope urges priests to visit those suffering from coronavirus

Pope Francis, gave his first general audience from the Vatican - virtually - on Wednesday amid Italy's coronavirus lockdown, thanking medical staff and telling the world not to forget Syrian refugees.

March 9, 2020

Catholic Church in Rome cancels all Masses, announces day of fasting and prayer

Sunday's announcement follows a decree by the Italian government suspending all public religious services, as the nation copes with over 7,300 confirmed cases and at least 366 deaths.

March 8, 2020

Pope Francis gives Sunday prayer via livestream after 16 million placed under quarantine in northern Italy

Pope Francis delivered his Sunday blessing via video to prevent crowds from gathering in Vatican City as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus.The Pope gave the address via livestream from a library inside the Vatican at noon local time -- just hours after about 16 million people in northern Italy were placed under a sweeping quarantine in the European country most heavily hit by COVID-19.

March 6, 2020

First coronavirus case confirmed at Vatican: report

A patient in its health services tested positive for the viral illness.

March 3, 2020

Fist-bumping with no holy water: How churches respond to coronavirus

With the global outbreak of the coronavirus, churches and houses of worship are doing all they can to protect their flock.

March 3, 2020

Pope Francis tests negative for coronavirus after catching cold: report

The Italian newspaper Il Messaggero reported that Pope Francis was tested for coronavirus after falling ill, but that he simply had a cold.

March 1, 2020

Pope Francis cancels audiences for 3rd day with apparent cold

Pope Francis canceled official engagements for the third day in a row Saturday as he battled an apparent cold.