this is bbc news. let s take you live to the vatican. this is st peter s basilica where the annual midnight mass is being held. it is being presided over, led by pope francis this year. we understand he has been commenting on the conflict that has been taking place, of course, within the region of gaza, and also at the moment expanding out, the concern there. he has h, our hearts are in bethlehem, where the principle of peace is once more rejected by the futile logic of war. it prevents him from finding room in the world, the very land where he was born. choral singing. the world health organization says the decimation of gaza s health system is a tragedy. the enclave s health ministry says over 20,400 have been killed since the war began in october. health workers from across the uk gathered in central london today, to hold a multi faith vigil for those suffering in the conflict. leaders from the jewish, muslim and christian faiths united to call for a ceasefire. our reporte
start around 12 30 eastern, they re going to go up and pears from split tees holds one and 10. all right. thank you so much. longoria continues her culinary adventure in a waka the new episode of the cnn original series. eva longoria, searching for mexico airs tonight at nine on cnn. the next hour of cnn this morning starts right now. good morning to you. welcome to cnn this morning. it s sunday. april 9th. i m victor blackwell walker. thank you. so much for spending a part of your easter morning with us. happy easter. if you celebrate. i ve got my easter egg hunt ready? i got the easter baskets ready? because the easter bunny came last night . so the kids are all excited for their goodies and ready to go only goody that i had, um, i picked up the kettle corn peeps . i saw that. yeah. did you really eat that? bit people head off, and that s all i had. yahoo commentary on the kettle corn peeps that good alright here is what we are watching this morning a weekend of religious c
Of air strikes as we have new reporting about what the u. S. Is telling israel about a potential Ground Invasion. It comes as trucks full of aid and supplies finally roll into gaza. Relief workers there are begging for more. Well talk to a spokesperson for a u. N. Refugee agency whos on the ground in gaza. Back at home, House Republicans will meet yet again tonight to consider their next House Speaker, nine congressmen are now throwing their hats in a ring. At this point can any of them get the votes they need . It could be an intense week at former President Trumps civil fraud trial, as he comes facetoface with a man who used to fix his legal problems. How key state witness Michael Cohen could deal a major blow to the trump business empire. And we begin this hour with the very latest from the israelhamas war. Israel has launched new intense air strikes in gaza attacking hundreds of targets. This morning four u. S. Officials tell nbc news the Biden Administration is advising israel to
out of lockdown will take time, and will depend on the data. all the modelling suggests there is going to be a further surge, and will find the people who either have not been vaccinated or where the vaccine has not worked, and some of them will end up in hospital and, sadly, some of them will go on to die. you ll be breaking the law the warning to sports coaches and faith leaders who have sexual relationships with 16 and i7 year olds in their care. needing more research the debilitating effects of long covid leaving patients suffering for months with no sign of a cure. i , the city, itjust hits you from nowhere, it is so unpredictable. such long term disabilities, and the effect such long term disabilities, and the effect of such long term disabilities, and the effect of that is awful, harrowing. after a journey through space of 4.6 billion years, the meteorite that fell to earth. ..in cheltenham. and coming up on bbc news, more than 100 coaches in gymnastics have b
and some of them might have to go to hospital and unfortunately, some of them might go on to die. and scotland s first minister, nicola sturgeon, is expected to confirm changes this afternoon to restrictions on outdoor gatherings. also this afternoon. the suspect in the death of harry dunn would be willing to do community service and make a contribution in his memory, her lawyer says. we re expecting this year s bafta nominations this hour amid efforts to make the line up more diverse after last year s baftas so white controversy. i ll be speaking to the chair of bafta about this years nominees. after a journey through space of 4.6 billion years the meteorite that fell to earth near cheltenham. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. senior royals have been holding crisis talks after harry and meghan s bombshell television appearance. buckingham palace has yet to comment on the interview, which was broadcast last night on itv and watched by more than 11 million people.