Rome parishes to lend classroom space to public schools catholicsun.org

Public schools in Rome, like elsewhere in the world, are scrambling to ensure the safety of students and staff while also resuming classroom instruction.

The Diocese of Rome has offered to help with one big problem: finding enough space to educate students sitting at desks or tables six feet apart.

Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, the papal vicar for Rome, signed an agreement July 29 with Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi and Rocco Pinneri, director general of the Lazio regional schools’ office.