WHEN my flight from London’s Heathrow landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 at the end of February, Italy was in the cusp of a lockdown; London was to follow in March; so did the rest of Europe and the United States.

My youngest sibling (I call her Sister Sister) who works at the Vatican Communication Center, graciously took time off and acted as my host and tour guide up to the time that Venice canceled the annual Carnival because of the coronavirus.

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