Vatican City, Mar 28, 2020 / 03:29 am
Pope Francis prayed Saturday for everyone who is going hungry, or who will go hungry, because of the coronavirus pandemic.
"In recent days, in some parts of the world, there have been consequences – some consequences – of the pandemic; one of them is hunger," he said March 28 before the start of Mass.
"We begin to see people who are hungry, because they cannot work, they did not have a permanent job, and for many circumstances," he added.
This, the pope said, is the "after" of the COVID-19 outbreak: "We pray for families who are beginning to feel need because of the pandemic."