epa08327258 A handout photo made available by Vatican Media shows Pope Francis during an extraordinary ‘Urbi et Orbi’ blessing – normally given only at Christmas and Easter – from an empty St. Peter’s Square, as a response to the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Vatican, 27 March 2020. The blessing was live streamed worldwide giving the possibility for the faithful connected to receive the plenary indulgence. EPA/VATICAN MEDIA HANDOUT +++ HO – NO SALES, EDITORIAL USE ONLY +++ HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
