Cardinal Angelo De Donatis has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, the first cardinal known to have the disease.
The 66-year-old became a cardinal in 2018.
De Donatis, who is the vicar general of the Diocese of Rome, has been admitted to hospital, according to the Catholic News Agency.
The 66-year-old became a cardinal in 2018.
De Donatis, who is the vicar general of the Diocese of Rome, has been admitted to hospital, according to the Catholic News Agency.
Pope Francis delivered an extraordinary "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world) blessing - normally given only at Christmas and Easter - from an empty St. Peter's Square on Friday. The cardinal responsible for Rome has now been diagnosed with COVID-19
