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Coronavirus: Rome Bows to State Decree Suspending All Public Masses Local lawmakers protest edict as confusing, open to interpretation VATICAN CITY (ChurchMilitant.com) - In a historic first, Rome has banned the presence of the faithful at all Masses until April 3, displaying an excessive willingness to submit to the emergency coronavirus decree of the Italian government issued Saturday night. Priests may continue to celebrate the Eucharist behind locked doors but congregations will be prohibited from entering churches while Mass is being celebrated and Catholics will have to forgo receiving the sacraments in church communities.         "The Church that lives in Italy...