Pope Francis holds his weekly audience in a nearly deserted hall due the COVID-19 pandemic

Pope Francis attends his weekly general audience at the Paul VI Hall on October 28, 2020 in Vatican City, Vatican. Greeting those gathered in the Paul VI Hall for the weekly General Audience, before beginning his catechesis the Pope expressed his sorrow for not being able to come close to the faithful because of covid precautions, but assured them he was close in spirit and invited them to stay safe