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THE Pope Francisco He first wore a mask in public today when he and other religious leaders prayed for peace to prevail around the world.
The Pope wore a white mask during the service in his Basilica Santa Maria in Aracelli, in Rome. Previously, he wore a mask only in the car that took him to his weekly auditions at the Vatican.
He has been criticized, especially by social media users, for not wearing a mask in general audiences and sometimes being relatively close to his visitors.
Francis, 83, attended the service with other Christian leaders, including himself. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.
LOOK: Pope Francis wore a mask at an interfaith service in Rome. Last week, 11 Swiss guards and a resident of the hotel where Francis lives tested positive for Covid-19. pic.twitter.com/pwnogQIYP5
– Bloomberg QuickTake (@QuickTake) October 20, 2020
At the same time, in other parts of Rome, Jews were praying in the city’s synagogue and Buddhist, Sikh, Hindu and Muslim leaders also prayed for peace.
The event took place at a time when the number of young coronavirus cases in Italy It has been growing steadily in recent weeks. Italy registered 10,874 new Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours, compared to 9,338 on Monday.
The Pope removed his mask when addressing those present, as other leaders did when they spoke, but he put it back on when he finished his speech.
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