Resume general audience with followers of the Pope for the first time in about 6 months 22:02 on September 2
Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church resumed public hearings with followers, which had been suspended due to the spread of the new coronavirus, for the first time in about half a year.
At the general audience meeting held in the Vatican's palace court on the 2nd, participants were required to wear masks to prevent infection, the number of participants was reduced to 500, and measures were taken to leave a space between seats. It was
The general audience was held every Wednesday before the spread of the infection, but at the end of February this year, the invitation of believers was interrupted, and since then Pope Francisco has been broadcasting via video.
"It's great that the face-to-face public meeting resumes, not through the screen," Pope Francisco said at the general public meeting on the day after six months.
However, the number of people infected with the new coronavirus is increasing again in Europe, and the number of people who are in contact with the Vatican has continued to increase since late last month in Italy.
Pope Francis, known for his friendly personality, exchanged words with the gathered believers and smiled, but he did not normally shook hands or hug each other, and he was conscious of preventing infection and interacting with each other. It was becoming.