Pope and other towns across Mississippi are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Pope, MS community.

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Mississippi COVID-19 Cases

Mississippi New Coronavirus Cases:
Mississippi Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,000,415
Mississippi New Coronavirus Deaths:
Mississippi Total Coronavirus Deaths: 13,474
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
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Coronavirus News for Pope

Pope urges coronavirus lockdown obedience amid church-state debate

Pope Francis entered a heated church-state debate Tuesday night calling for "prudence and obedience" amid the coronavirus limits on Mass and other religious services. More info »

Fox News - 04/29/2020 03:00am

The pope wore a coronavirus mask for the first time at a public event

Pope Francis previously only wore a mask while in a car taking him to his weekly audiences in the Vatican. During an indoor event at the Vatican earlier this month, the pope was seen without a ... More info »

The Hill - 10/19/2020 12:00pm

Pope leaves Vatican, prays for end to coronavirus pandemic at 2 churches

Even as Italian health authorities demanded that people to stay home to battle the country's severe coronavirus outbreak, Pope Francis left the Vatican. 24/7 Live Chicago & Suburban Cook Co. North ... More info »

ABC 7 Chicago - 03/14/2020 12:00pm

'This Is Not Humanity's First Plague,' Pope Francis Says Of Coronavirus : Coronavirus Updates - NPR

The pope says the COVID-19 pandemic is exposing hypocrisy and misplaced priorities in the modern world, as he calls on people to remember their shared humanity. More info »

NPR - 04/09/2020 04:52am

Pope Francis warns against any prospect that rich would get priority for coronavirus vaccine - CBS News

Pope Francis on Wednesday warned against any prospect that rich people would get priority for a coronavirus vaccine. "The pandemic is a crisis. You don't come out of it the same – either better ... More info »

CBS News - 08/19/2020 02:53am

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