Pope Francis celebrates Mass at his Santa Marta residence at the Vatican, Friday, March 20, 2020. The Vatican says the Catholic church is granting a special lifting of punishment and forgiveness for sins for all those faithful infected with the coronavirus as well as health personnel, family members or others caring for those sick. The Holy See on Friday issued a decree that grants plenary indulgences. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate sympto…
March 24, 2020
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Vatican employees balk at lack of full shutdown amid virus
ROME (AP) — The Vatican is under pressure to let more employees work from home as several of its offices remain open two weeks after the Italian government ordered people to stay home and shut down all non-essential businesses in an urgent attempt to contain the coronavirus.