Weekend thats what germanys president told his country in a rare televised address prank call to shine maya said the crisis demands solidarity and the best of society. Im rebecca riches welcome to the program christians around the world are celebrating easter under lockdown as Global Health authorities struggle to contain the spread of the coronavirus pope francis held mass on the eva of the holy holiday in a largely empty st pages basilica in rome the pope described the service as a message of hope urging the faithful not to give in to their fears over the virus the pontiff will give his ace to sunday blessing with fewer than 20 people present in churches worldwide are also. Holding Easter Services with no congregation. All throughout the day well be speaking to our correspondents around the world about in the time of coronavirus and we begin with anna santos in manila and thanks for joining me you can hear the bells ringing there behind you the feeling of predominantly catholic count
A Mountain Biker in france whos helping out his community cheering lockdown hes back on his bike to provide a personal Delivery Service and shopping for anyone who needs it. Im rebecca riches welcome to the program christians around the world are celebrating a stir on the lockdown as Global Health authorities struggle to contain the spread of the corona virus pope francis held mass on the 8th of the holy holy holiday in a largely empty some pages pacific or in rome the pope described the service as a message of hope urging the faithful not to give in to their fears of the virus the pontiff will give his face to someday blessing with fewer than 20 people present churches worldwide are also holding a sister of a says with no congregation. Well throughout the day well be speaking to our correspondents around the world about in the time of coronavirus and we begin with ana santos in manila and thanks for joining me you can hear the bells ringing there behind the still predominantly catholi
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
Defined the economic downturn with some seasonal tasty treat she says orders from these easter bunnies with a difference have been absolutely hopping. Im Rebecca Richards welcome to the program christians around the world are celebrating easter under lockdown as Global Health authorities struggle to contain the spread of the corona virus pope francis held mass on the 8th of the holy holiday in a largely empty and paid his basilica in rome the pope described the service as a message of hope urging the faithful not to give in to their fears over the virus the pontiff will give his Easter Sunday blessing with fewer than 20 people present in churches worldwide are also holding a stiff services with no congress. People throughout the day will be speaking to our correspondents around the world about a stick in the time of corona and now im joined from the british capital london by Charlotte Potts charlotte hi thanks for joining me so many people of course in the u. K. Would be visiting famil