in malta , the pilgrims prayed mass at the church of the holy sepulcher , also belief to mark the scene where jesus was impaled , buried and then resurrected . brown - turbans friars rushed into the choir to the sound of bagpipes , first by bishops in purple capes and other raising signs . and in the earthquake - stricken central irish cities of l ' aquila , survivor gathered in makeshift chapels laid up in nearby cities that are housing some of the 55 , 000 people gone from their households by monday ' s 6 . 3 - magnitude temblor .
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the center of Italy.