During the Angelus, streamed live from the Vatican library, Pope Francis spoke again about the tragedy of north-western Syria. “We must not look away from this humanitarian crisis,” he said; “instead we must give it priority over any other interest.” He thanked the volunteers in St Peter's Square for “what you do for Idlib". Speaking about the coronavirus, he noted that “Lent also helps us give an evangelical sense to this moment of trial.” As Jesus “called those three disciples, so today he calls some to be close to him in order to bear witness.”