Pope holds dramatic solitary service for relief from coronavirus
The Vatican called the service "An Extraordinary Prayer in the Time of Pandemic."
Pope Francis is pictured at St. Peter's Basilica during an extraordinary "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world) blessing - normally given only at Christmas and Easter -, as a response to the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at the Vatican, March 27, 2020(photo credit: REUTERS/YARA NARDI/POOL)ByREUTERS