Hoosiers. Ternoon, thank you for joining us on this thursday afternoon. Medicalhear some updates, testing, case numbers. We will also hear from the commissioner of the department of Workforce Development in some new numbers that are out every thursday. That, i want into to Say Something at the outset. We have heard from many hoosiers across the state of indiana. There islly understand no more spiritually important week for many believers that than the week we find ourselves in. I personally am comforted by the saysin matthew 18 20, it where two or three are gathered together, their mi. It is a powerful reminder it is two or three, not 200 our 300 or 2000 or 3000. It is emphasizing its the church body, not the building, no matter how architecturally awesome or beautiful that structure may be. Body and the relationship with the higher above that is most important. My jewish friends, passover started yesterday. Christians, another important today. Todays is the day jesus put a andl around
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
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
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