Pope Francis at his general audience address in the library of the Apostolic Palace Dec. 16, 2020.

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Pope Francis at his general audience address in the library of the Apostolic Palace Dec. 16, 2020.

As Italy is set to enter into its second national lockdown of this year on Dec. 24, the Vatican has announced that the pope’s traditional public greeting and prayers for the Christmas season will only be offered via livestream.