April 6, 2020
Pope’s Holy Week message: ‘Creativity of love can overcome isolation’
By Devin Watkins, Vatican News
“This evening I have the chance to enter your homes in a different way than usual.”
That was how Pope Francis opened his video message sent on Friday ahead of Holy Week 2020.
He noted how difficult and full of suffering these weeks have been for the many people whose lives have been affected by Covid-19. “I can imagine you in your families, living an unusual life to avoid contagion.”
“This evening I have the chance to enter your homes in a different way than usual.”
That was how Pope Francis opened his video message sent on Friday ahead of Holy Week 2020.
He noted how difficult and full of suffering these weeks have been for the many people whose lives have been affected by Covid-19. “I can imagine you in your families, living an unusual life to avoid contagion.”
Stuck and alone
The Pope said he was thinking about children and young people stuck at home, those who have to face these difficult moments alone, and the elderly.
“I have in my heart all the families,” he said, “especially those who have a loved one who is sick or who have unfortunately experienced mourning due to the coronavirus or other causes.”
Countless heroes
Pope Francis expressed his appreciation for the “generosity of those who put themselves at risk for the treatment of this pandemic or to guarantee the essential services to society.”