Pope Francis at the Vatican's vaccination centre on 2 April 2021. Image courtesy of the Holy See Press Office.

-- Rome -- Pope Francis made another surprise visit, this one on Good Friday, to the Vatican vaccination centre in the Paul VI Hall, where some 1200 of the city's poor and needy are receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19. The Holy Father arrived shortly before 10am to observe the operation, speak with medical staff, and greet people waiting their turn to receive a first dose.