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Bologna, December 28, 2020 – The Cardinal and Archbishop of Bologna, Matteo Zuppi, also attended positive for coronavirus. Asymptomatic, he is now in home isolation in the Casa del Clerro in Via Barberia where he lives. The swab was carried out on Sunday 27 at the Ausl center in via Boldrini: the screening had been activated after several cases of positivity among the religious living in the structure. As soon as he learned of the outbreak, Zuppi isolated himself, canceling his commitments: yesterday, in fact, he did not attend mass at the Sagrada Familia in Meloncello: he only sent the homily.
“I share the suffering and the situation of some and everyone’s difficulties“, declares the archbishop, who in recent months has always scrupulously followed security protocols:” I have seen how the health authorities continue to carry out their daily service for the care of people and I take the opportunity to I recommend caution to everyone for your own health and that of others. Let us also live this test with confidence, the Lord is close and always supports us. I ask you pray for the sick, for health personnel and for all the people who suffer from covid and its consequences every day ”.
“The Archbishop continues to lead the Diocese with telephone calls and emails to collaborators, communications through social networks and meetings on the new online platforms,” says the Diocese. But it will necessarily come upset the liturgy calendar end of the year: Zuppi will not be able to attend, for example, You gods in San Petronio on Thursday 31 and at Mass in San Pedro on January 1.
The Vicars General, Monsignor Stefano Ottani and Monsignor Giovanni Silvagni, requested pray for the archbishop, for the priests affected by the covid and for all the sick. “The parishes and churches, where Masses were usually celebrated during this Christmas period, continue to be safe places for the participation of the faithful in the liturgies, which are carried out in compliance with the protocols and all anti-virus security norms,” emphasizes the Diocese .
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