Pope Francis prays in two churches to lift the epidemic from the world

Pope Francis left the Vatican on Sunday afternoon to pray in one of Rome's cathedrals, according to what the Holy See announced.

"This afternoon, shortly after 16,00:15,00 (XNUMX GMT), Pope Francis left the Vatican and went to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore to pray to the Virgin," the Vatican Press said in a statement. The capital, Rome, like the rest of Italy, has been subject since Tuesday to strict quarantine measures due to the emerging Corona virus. Its residents cannot leave their homes except for reasons emergency.

Later, Pope Francis "walked a section of Via del Corso", one of the main avenues in Rome that was empty of pedestrians, and continued on his way to the Basilica of San Marcello al Corso, accompanied by some security officers. This church includes a miraculous cross that worshipers walked through the city's neighborhoods in 1522 to put an end to the plague epidemic in Rome.

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And the Holy See added in its statement, that Pope Francis prayed for “the end of the epidemic that strikes Italy and the world, and he asked for healing for the sick.” He added that the Pope's prayers were also intended for "those who work in the health field, doctors, nurses, and all those who contribute through their work to the continuation of society."