FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis holds a palm branch as he leads Palm Sunday mass in St. Peter's Basilica without public participation due to the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Vatican April 5, 2020. Alberto Pizzoli/Pool via REUTERS
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has started an emergency fund to help areas affected by the coronavirus in developing countries, the Vatican said on Monday.
It said in a statement that the pope had designated $750,000 of funds at his disposal as an initial contribution. He has asked Church entities and dioceses to contribute as they can.
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