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Coronavirus: Roman Catholic Archdiocese asks churches to suspend public gatherings during lockdown

Belgian churches suspend mass as virus spreads

10:58 pm March 12, 2020

Brussels: Belgian Catholic churches have suspended public services until next month for fear of spreading the coronavirus, the council of bishops announced Thursday. At the same time, the Great Mosque of Brussels cancelled Friday prayers and smaller Muslim places of worship were advised to follow local health advice. For Belgium’s majority Roman Catholics, the bishops […]

Italy sports minister calls for ‘immediate’ halt to Serie A over coronavirus

11:28 pm March 8, 2020

Rome : Italy’s Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora called Sunday for an immediate suspension of the Serie A season due to the coronavirus outbreak that has killed 233 people in the Mediterranean country. “The FIGC (Italian Football Federation) should consider immediately STOPPING Serie A,” Spadafora wrote in a statement on his Facebook page. “It makes no sense right […]

Greek police use tear gas on migrants at Turkish border

Tear gas sprayed across migrants at Turkey-Greece border

11:28 pm March 7, 2020

Edirne (Turkey): A group of migrants on Saturday tried to bring down a fence in a desperate attempt to bust through the border into Greece while others hurled rocks at Greek police. Greek authorities responded, firing volleys of tear gas at the youths. At least two migrants were injured in the latest clash between Greek […]

Pope again updates Vatican legal code amid scrutiny, probes

Pope to deliver Sunday prayer by livestream due to virus

7:37 pm March 7, 2020

Vatican City: The Vatican said Pope Francis will deliver Sunday’s Angelus Prayer by livestream instead of in person from his window overlooking Saint Peter’s Square out of concern over spreading the new coronavirus. “The prayer will be broadcast via livestream by Vatican News and on screens in Saint Peter’s Square,” the Vatican said in a statement.

French cycling team Cofidis quarantined in UAE until March 14

9:51 pm March 4, 2020

Paris: The Cofidis cycling team will be quarantined for 10 more days in the United Arab Emirates following the outbreak of coronavirus that ended the UAE Tour, a team official said on Wednesday. “We have just learned that we are officially quarantined, a priori until March 14,” Thierry Vittu, the president of Cofidis’ competition team, […]