On March 27, 2020, Pope Francis prayed alone in the rain in a square of San Pietro Deserta. A moment symbol of pandemic, with the historic blessing urbi et orbi and a prayer for the world
Five years have passed since that evening of March 27, 2020when Pope Francis He found himself only in one San Pietro Deserta squarein the pouring rain. A powerful image, destined to enter history as a symbol of hope in one of the most difficult moments of pandemic.
In front of a world immobilized by Covid-19, the Pontiff pronounced the historic Blessing ‘Urbi et orbi’accompanied by a touching prayer for the end of the pandemic. On the churchyard of the Basilica, the deafening silence Which enveloped the city, he joined the void of streets around the world.
That moment remains one of the most evocative images of the global health crisis, a message of faith and resilience which, after five years, continues to be remembered as a sign of unity and hope.
