Pope Francis, the Pope of France, supervised the full opening of St. Peter's Basilica yesterday, and the Catholic Churches held public masses for the first time in two months in the most recent easing of restrictions of the Corona virus in Italy.
The Pope held a special mass in a side church in which St. John Paul II was buried to commemorate the centenary of the birth of the late Polish pope, and the cathedral, which underwent sterilization to ensure that it was free of the Corona virus as possible, opened its doors to the public so that the priests could hold masses after the Pope left.
Banners were hung in English and Italian, asking those who enter to stay at least 1.5 meters from each other, to put up masks and sterilize their hands, and in the presence of many policemen who were wearing masks, a number of visitors were lining up and two meters away from each other, Their temperature is measured, and they sterilize their hands in front of the entrance to the cathedral.
Churches throughout Italy began holding masses under strict new instructions agreed between the bishops of the country and the government, and worshipers must put up masks. The priests could hold most masses without a muzzle, but they would have to put them in addition to the gloves while carrying out the ritual of communion, provided that the communion chip was delivered in the hand rather than in the mouth.
Yesterday, Pope Francis expressed a "sign of hope", but he appealed to people to abide by the rules to preserve the health of all.
St. Peter's Basilica remained open during the general closure that started in early March, but only for private prayer.
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The Catholic Churches in Italy hold public masses for the first time in two months.