Rome’s parks buzz as Italy eases COVID-19 restrictions, with Masses coming soon
Vatican CityRNS After nearly 50 days of a strict lockdown in their homes, Italians flocked to parks and strolled the streets on Monday, the first day of “Phase Two”, when the Italian Government loosened some of the restrictions put in place to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Over the weekend, the Italian Catholic bishops, […]
Pope urges virus lockdown obedience amid church-state debate
Rome, ItalyAP Pope Francis waded into the church-state debate about virus-imposed lockdowns of religious services, calling Tuesday for “prudence and obedience” to government protocols to prevent infections from surging again. Francis’ appeal came just two days after Italian bishops bitterly complained that the Italian Government offered no provisions for Masses to resume in its plan […]