[Catholic Caucus] The Pope Against Masses on TV: "This Is Not the Church" On March 12, Pope Francis had all the churches of his diocese of Rome closed, on account of the coronavirus pandemic. But he immediately regretted it, and the day after he had them reopened.But the ban has stayed in place, in Rome and Italy, on celebrating Masses with the faithful present. And the pope is the first to obey it. For several weeks now, his Masses at Santa Marta on weekdays and at Saint Peter’s on Sundays and feast days have been celebrated in solitude, as also...