In Vatican, the center of the Roman Catholic Church, the annual Christmas Mass to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ was held, and the number of attendees was severely limited due to the influence of the new coronavirus.
The Mass, which took place at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican on the night of the 24th, was held by Pope Francis, who turned 84 this month, and was also posted on the Internet.
Thousands of followers attend the Mass every year, but this time the number of attendees was significantly limited to about 100 to prevent infection with the new coronavirus.
Also, the attendees wore masks and kept a distance from each other.
In the Vatican, two cardinals, second only to the Pope, are reportedly infected with the new coronavirus.
In Italy, which borders the Vatican, the death toll has exceeded 70,000, which is the highest in Europe, and from the 24th, restrictions on going out will begin again throughout the country, making Christmas a very different year than usual.