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Pope Leads Easter Vigil Mass at St. Peter's Basilica Without Public Amid COVID-19 Pandemic - Video

© AFP 2023 / HANDOUTA photo taken and handout on April 10, 2020 by the Vatican Media shows Pope Francis presiding over Good Friday's Way of the Cross (Via Crucis) at St. Peter's Square in The Vatican on April 10, 2020, during the lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 infection, caused by the novel coronavirus.
A photo taken and handout on April 10, 2020 by the Vatican Media shows Pope Francis presiding over Good Friday's Way of the Cross (Via Crucis) at St. Peter's Square in The Vatican on April 10, 2020, during the lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 infection, caused by the novel coronavirus. - Sputnik International
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For the first time ever, the Vatican has been celebrating the Holy Week events without audience in Saint Peter's Basilica.

Pope Francis is leading the Easter Vigil mass at Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

Easter vigil celebrates the Resurrection of Christ.

For the first time ever, the ceremony - which is being live-streamed, takes place without public due to the coronavirus pandemic.  

Currently, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Italy stands at 147,577, with 18,851 fatalities, according to the WHO.

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