He plans to deliver a special blessing from an empty St. Peter's Square Friday.
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Normally, the Pope only delivers these special blessings twice a year on Christmas and Easter.
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This Sunday ABC 7 will broadcast a Roman Catholic Mass celebrated by Cardinal Blase Cupich at Holy Name Cathedral.
You can watch on air or online at 9:30 a.m.
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The Archdiocese of Chicago is also broadcasting Mass in English, Spanish and Polish on the archdiocese's YouTube channel Sunday's while churches are closed amid the coronavirus crisis.
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Chicago churches are also hoping to unite residents with the sound of church bells ringing. Cardinal Blase Cupich has asked Catholic parishes to ring their church bells five times a day.