St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican underwent deep cleaning prior to its reopening
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis inaugurated the full reopening of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Monday and Catholic churches across Italy held public Masses for the first time in two months, in the latest easing of coronavirus restrictions.
Signs in English and Italian told those entering that they had to keep at least 1.5 metres apart, wear masks and sanitize their hands. On Sunday the pope urged Italians to observe the new norms “in order to protect each other’s health and the health of the people”.
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