Economy. And then the church is on Easter Sunday strike a somber tone in the holy land day of celebration britain. The United States has surpassed italy to have the worlds highest coronavirus death toll more than 20000 people are known to have died since the outbreak began Public Health experts are warning that figure could reach 200000 within months if stay at home orders are lifted too soon in europes hardest hit countries some steps are being taken to loosen restrictions infections and deaths have been slowing in italy and spain and the Easter Sunday services in the holy land and around the world are being held in largely empty churches and cathedrals covert 19 is keeping people away well begin our coverage in the u. S. New york states governor says while the death toll is a grim milestone there has been a drop in hospital intensive care admissions you can see that the number is some more it. Stabilizing but it is stabilizing and horrific rate. 783 people 777799 these are just incre
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Im a decorator is welcome to the program pope francis has been saying a live streamed east a mass as the worlds 1300000000 catholics celebrate the holiday under lockdown francis has been speaking and sent pages basilica to a small audience a star in the end is the end of holy week rather one of the most important dates of the christian calendar but this year also says have been held in private as the coronavirus restrictions kate most of the faithful at home during the holidays good for them. And its cross now to martin gak database of religious Affairs Correspondent martin what does the popes speech mean for catholics at a critical moment like this. I think that one should keep in mind. You know in many ways the church has become essentially the very source of solace and the very source of companionship for many people that right no are in a state of complete isolation i mean this is a case for i think broad broad swaths of the catholic world so i think that essentially 2 things are h
Unity and the best of society. American held welcome pope francis has said a live streamed easter mass as the worlds 1300000000 catholics civil rights holiday under lockdown but it is traditional it will be a message to what he called this years easter of so he spoke in front of a small audience in some pages basilica instead of the 10s of thousands who normally gathered in the Square Francis called for Global Solidarity in fighting the coronavirus the pontiff also appealed for debt relief for poor countries and cease fires in all conflicts. Lets cross now to. Religious Affairs Correspondent martin what issues did the pope touch on in his speech. Clearly we have got a problem that will come back to martin if we can well its not just the pope for whom the coronavirus has forced a dramatic we think of face to celebrations but for christians of all denominations so lets take a look at how theyre marking a holy day lord jesus we love you today this texas church holds more than 16000. 00 wo
Have come to a standstill plus. How one business woman in belgium is defining the economic downturn with some seasonal tasty treats she says orders for the Easter Bunnys with the difference being absolutely hopping out the door. Im anthony held welcome the pope has broken with centuries of tradition and live streamed his to sunday mass for the 1st time as the worlds 1300000000 catholics celebrate the holiday and the coronavirus lockdown he smoked he spoke to a small audience in some papers pacifica instead of the hundreds of thousands who normally gathered in the Square Francis devoted his traditional. Message to what he called this is east of solitude and called for Global Solidarity lets listen to what he had to say. 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. And to make all nations be put in a position to meet the greatest nee