How one business woman in belgium is defining economic downturn with some tasty seasonal treats she says or does for these easter bunnies with a difference in absolutely popping out the door. And anthony how would welcome the pope has broken with centuries of tradition and live streamed his Easter Sunday mass for the 1st time as the worlds 1300000000 catholics celebrate the holiday on the coronavirus lockdown he spoke to a small audience in some pages basilica instead of the hundreds of thousands who normally gather in the square that francis devoted his traditional message to what he called this years easter of solitude and called for Global Solidarity lets take a listen. In the light of the present circumstances may International Sanctions be relaxed. Since these make it difficult for countries on which theyve been imposed to provide adequate support to their citizens like you. And all nations be put in the position to meet the greatest needs of the moment. Through the reduction and if not the forgive. The debt the Balance Sheets of the poorest nations well lets cross now to modern religious Affairs Correspondent martin what issues did the pope touch on in his address. Dress was remarkably remarkably broad i mean you dealt with anything from going to swear terrorism enough. Weapons hand commerce you know the gern of iris i mean essentially that over all. These we are actually faced with a good thing or equal demand of solidarity and care for each other and things like the embargo which you mentioned as well against iran then against the u. S. Or things that actually stand there regularly against the idea of solidarity and in the eyes of the church mercy so he called essentially for a stop and it meant to return to you know an interest. To prevail in the care for the other for each other. Modern the church still has a lot of authority and is a big presence in the lives of catholics around the world how has it used to help stem the corona virus outbreak. I mean the church from the vatican to different parishes has be. You know has been essentially in line with the political demands for the bulk of the mounds being made of ending distancing etc so this recent why we see Easter Sunday we see churches empty at the very same time the fact that the church has actually undergone a bit of a revolutionary cycle undergoing it there rick in front of what were seeing and what was said in this report of these these priests is going to go to something that is really remarkably interesting which is that the fact that people cannot go to the church no effectively means to church hes using Digital Technology to go to the people. The very idea of the church bringing the Community Together in a time of great crisis particularly at a time in which people are losing their lives in complete isolation in hospitals or in their houses locked up the church its actually that the very core of the Church Mission which is this idea of bringing comfort is something that Digital Technology permits were through pointing out that in many many cases and this was bowing to by the pope during during the homily the priests are actually losing their lives by going directly next to somebody whos infected and given last rites and holding their hands and then becoming to themselves and dying so obviously the role of the Church Becomes much more important and much more visible and i think that this is something that has to be underscored. Many thanks. Well thats not just the pipe behind the corona virus has forced a dramatic re think of face to celebrations but for christians of all denominations so lets take a look at exactly how theyre mocking the holy day. For diseases we love it a day this texas church holds more than 16000 worshippers this easter hiver its only joel esteemed and if you have his team with a preacher wont let that get in his way you know what i think it that youre bigger than a virus and bigger than fear bigger than anything this fight to stop but they did it today lord it is a victory day. For a special times call for special measures even the choir at Lakewood Church is working from home today with most of the United States on lockdown esteem had to turn this years Easter Service into a virtual one. So did these priests in the philippines despite the Safety Measures they managed to fill every last spot of their church not with actual people put more than a 1000 pictures of families who hope this will help their prayers to be heard. Staying home is the directive that is also being strictly observed in the heart of jerusalems old city only a handful of priests attended mass at the church of the holy self occur the place where christians believe jesus was crucified and resurrected. The. In this south korean capital seoul which is not under lockdown worshippers could attend easter mass in person while maintaining a safe distance for congregations across the globe the coronavirus epidemic has added a major challenge to easter celebrations here in the french city of leo only those living at the church site were able to attend the easter vigil. Her. But despite all the challenges this colombian priest believes the situation also has a Positive Side because of coronavirus marie still cool a lot just recently began connecting online with parishioners at home. Youll get bodies come although it seems difficult i think its a renewal of the church not only for us priests but for the families themselves who have met again in this holy time on. This easter pews in many churches around the world will remain empty preachers like Moses Jaqueline and will continue to spread their messages one stream at a time. Now lets get you caught up on the latest developments on the coronavirus the commissioner of the u. S. Food and Drug Administration says his country is very close to the peak of coronavirus cases he is hopeful that restrictions can be used by the 1st of may inspiring the number of deaths rather in the past 24 hours by more than 100 to 619 but new infections declined during the same period south korea reported 32 additional cases in the past day continuing a downward trend in infections there russia on the other hand has confirmed more than 2000 new cases its biggest increase since the outbreak began. British Prime Minister johnson has been discharged from hospital after being treated for code 19 johnson was admitted a week ago and spent 3 days in intensive care his release from some Thomas Hospital in london comes as the u. K. Death toll from corona virus tops 10000 on of the highest in the world johnsons government has come under fire for a lack of personal protective equipment for front line workers in hospitals. Well for more im joined by charlotte in london shall appear. Being discharged from hospital what more do we know. Well the Prime Minister has left to the Prime Ministers Country Estate to continue his recovery there and its certainly been a wakeup call for Boris Johnson and for the country for the british people it showed that the virus doesnt discriminate that it doesnt stop at downing street and Boris Johnson well he was very lets say careless in the beginning of the crisis and did not immediately to act and now he has experienced what it means 1st 10 spending a week at the hospital and you mentioned 33 days in intensive care now downing street saying his recovery might take a while and were even hearing that he would not be back in charge for several weeks. And the death toll meanwhile has now topped 10000 with the government facing pretty intense criticism over its handling of the cross as you say the feeling in the u. K. That some of those deaths were indeed preventable. Yes for sure over the weekend we saw the highest daily death toll in europe over 900 deaths per day and that continues that number continues to rise doctors and nurses are saying they dont have enough protective gear to protect themselves one in 3 such ns even saying that they cant operate because they dont have the proper gear at the same time doctors and nurses are dying nearly 20 n. H. S. Stuff so far have died and there is also a serious lack of testing only the very severe cases at the moment attest that at the hospital so there is no tracking but surely happening and the unrecorded number of cases of coronavirus here in the u. K. Is incredibly high and this all as the peak is about to be reached so really a crisis that could have been prepared for much. Reporting from london thank you. Time to take a look now at some news from other parts of the World European Commission president of the fun to live has told germanys build newspaper that life will only return to normal once a corona virus vaccine becomes widely available researches globally and working on a vaccine which is hoped to be ready into the. Brazil was reported the 1st case of covered 19 in the city of god islam which inspired the film of the same night Municipal Workers have been disinfecting the streets of the crowd of villa almost a quarter of the population of rio de janeiro. Hundreds of firefighters are battling blazes in the exclusion zone around the former noble Nuclear Plant in ukraine environmental experts fear the fires could steer a radioactive ash in the ground the plant exploded in 1986 and the area is now uninhabited. The 2nd person has died from a ball in the democratic republic of congo congo after more than 6 weeks without a new case officials had been hoping to declare an end to the epidemic allowing Congos Health services to focus on containing things. The restrictions on daily life in most countries have had a disastrous conscious consequence for businesses large and small but heres an ace a story with a happy ending as old as flood into one company for some special seasonal traits they did lose 3 shots reports from. This easter most belgian confectioners have chosen coated 1000 confinement with the rest of the population generally live to paul who runs a one woman artisanal shop in loans in the southeast of brussels relies on easter profits to survive until christmas the lockdown had her worried. And. Trying to market her handmade wares online to a pond posted a photo she received of chocolate bunnies wearing face mat. 6 to show a sense of humor and resilience the next morning her phone started ringing off the hook with people ordering masked rabbits at twente like crazy crazy crazy and i think what do you know its not new but after that brief moment of panic she thought why not her people are being asked to make masks to panu she could do that in her own sweet way and by donating all profits to her local Hospital Network she could help Health Care Workers when im doing that. In union with whats happening in the world her biggest hope is that people who purchase bunnies on line to donate to hospital staff to ponce community is pitching in carolyn shade a graphic artist is taking orders over the phone you guffaw who lives up the road is providing his companys packaging at cost. Benefit providing packages with profit as a way to show solidarity. Rafael culottes a schoolteacher from across the street may still liveries to people who cant get out i will pick rabbits for their families outside seem to Elizabeth Hospital where they donated bunnies will go lab workers really and what a felt is taking a break from running covert 19 tests his face lights up to hear of the project it seems like a small thing but its a big thing because people can really see how people are reading to help everybody would love it if you supported. Something and that well have a little bit of you have to call says these are no longer just easter bunnies shell continue making and delivering solidarity rabbits at least until the lockdown lives. In american singer and songwriter bill with the start last month of the ides of 81. 00 fans in chicago fired him by musical to. Tribute without breaking social distancing rules suppose. People belted out with his lane on may a song about friendship during hard times from their windows and porches. Playing the live. 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