In addition to souvenir shops, popular religious stores hope the situation will improve.
Tomás Insua, with Global Catholic Climate Movement, says the pandemic lining up with the five year anniversary of Laudato si', is no coincidence.
It's called “Cocinar para otros,” “Cooking for others.” Its objective is to provide hot meals to people living in the streets.
The pope said in order to honor the suffering of the many who have died, everyone must commit to building the future.
