John L. Allen Jr.
Key papal moments illustrate challenges of new Covid-19 lockdowns
Pope Francis leads Benediction during a prayer service in an empty St Peter’s Square at the Vatican, March, 2020.
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Letter from Rome As both the United States and Europe face resurgences of the coronavirus pandemic and are moving towards new lockdowns in many places, it’s a good time to look back at the experience of the first wave in the spring and take stock of lessons learned. In Catholic terms, the issues back then…