“The current pandemic has highlighted our interdependence. We are all linked to each other, for better or for worse.”
Pope Francis speaks to faithful wearing face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as he arrives for his general audience, the first with faithful since February when the coronavirus outbreak broke out, in the San Damaso courtyard, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020.
“The current pandemic has highlighted our interdependence. We are all linked to each other, for better or for worse,” Francis said, after greeting about 500 Roman Catholic faithful who attended the audience in the Vatican’s San Damaso courtyard. Under strict safety rules, participants maintained social distance as they sat in the courtyard and were all required to wear masks. The Pope didn’t wear one as he met the crowd, but kept a safety distance from the faithful, who were cheering and waving at him.
Before the event, Francis greeted a priest from Lebanon, kissing a Lebanese flag the priest had brought with him to Vatican City. The pope also prayed for a few moments for the country, which is struggling to cope with political and economic instability.
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