In union with the country

This morning, the Director of the Holy See Press Centre, Matteo Bruni, issued the following statement:  Today, in solidarity with Italy, the Holy See will fly flags at half staff, in mourning, in order to express its closeness to the victims of the pandemic in Italy and throughout the world, as well as to their families and to those who generously struggle to put an end to this struggle.

This is yet another demonstrable sign of unity between the Holy See and the rest of Italy which has been so hard hit by the ongoing battle to overcome the ravages of COVID-19.