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Pope Francis offers the “Urbi et Orbi” blessing from St Peter’s Basilica as he Celebrates Easter Mass

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  Pope Francis celebrates Easter Mass for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and offers the “Urbi et Orbi” blessing from St Peter’s Basilica on Sunday.   The services will be held in a smaller circle because of the anti-coronavirus restrictions in place and as a preventative measure against infection.       Before the pandemic, … [Read more…]

Covid 19 : Pope Francis loses his personal doctor to covid 19

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Pope Francis’ personal doctor Fabrizio Soccorsi has died from COVID-19 related complications, the Vatican’s newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, said at the weekend.   Soccorsi was appointed in 2017. He was 78.     The deceased was hospitalised in Rome on December 26 2020 for a previous oncological disease. It’s unclear when he was last in direct … [Read more…]