Pope Francis Celebrates Palm Sunday Without Public
Pope Francis is celebrating Palm Sunday Mass without the public, since the traditional ceremony in St. Peter’s Square was scrapped because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Pope Francis holds a palm branch as he celebrates Palm Sunday behind closed doors in St. Peter's Basilica mass on April 5.
Photographer: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images
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Vatican City (AP) -- Pope Francis celebrated Palm Sunday Mass in the shelter of St. Peter's Basilica without the public because of the coronavirus pandemic, while parish priests elsewhere in Rome took to church rooftops and bell towers to lead services so at least some faithful could follow the familiar ritual.