thousands of catholic worshippers gathered at the vatican in st peter s square to hear the pope lead easter mass, and pronounce the traditional to the city and the world blessing. pope francis has called on the international community to strive to end conflicts across the globe and he spoke of his deep concern over recent attacks in jerusalem and the surrounding region lets have a listen to what the pope had to say. translation: on this day, lord, we entrust to you the city - ofjerusalem, the first witness of your resurrection. may there be a resumption of dialogue and a climate of trust and reciprocal respect between israelis and palestinians so that peace may rein in the holy city and in the entire region. lord, aid lebanon which still seeks stability and unity so that divisions may be overcome and all citizens cooperate for the common good of the country. be mindful of the beloved people of tunisia and in particular the young and those suffering from social and economic
in november, she was told she could go home with care paid for by the nhs. yet another five months on, she is still stuck in hospital. how difficult has this been for you, charlotte? it s so wrong that we are in the situation, you know, four, five month extra in hospital that i don t need that actually increases my risk of infections and other illnesses as well. there has been a lot of tears, a lot of hard decisions. i don t think, unless you were here, you could really imagine life in a hospitalfor nine months. charlotte s case here in leeds is very complex and not representative of everyone who needs care, it does though illustrate a wider problem. this past winter, a record one and seven hospital beds across england has been taken up by someone well enough to go home. the government has said it is making another £1.6 billion available to speed up hospital discharge in england. often the hold up is because the right care in the home just isn t available. mum, i don t know
jewish worshippers have been gathering at the western wall for passover prayers this morning. the event draws tens of thousands of worshippers, with crowds spilling out from the wall s plaza into the surrounding areas. there is a heavy security presence today and officials are concerned there could be violence. just a short distance away, hundreds of palestinians have barricaded themselves inside al aqsa mosque injerusalem. these are the latest images from the mosque. police said they were bracing for violence, but so far it has been calm. jordan, which manages the religious complex, has warned of catastrophic consequences if police storm the mosque. this fragile security situation didn t stop the turnout of thousands of israelis who ve been regularly protesting against the government s planned reforms of the judificary. they ve been on the streets for the 14th consecutive weekend. this is a minute s silence the protesters held for those killed in the attacks in tel aviv and
jewish worshippers have been gathering at the western wall for passover prayers this morning. the event draws tens of thousands of worshippers, with crowds spilling out from the wall s plaza into the surrounding areas. there is a heavy security presence today and officials are concerned there could be violence. just a short distance away hundreds of palestinians have barricaded themselves inside al aqsa mosque injerusalem. these are the latest images from the mosque. police said they were bracing for violence, but so far it has been calm. jordan, which manages the religious complex, has warned of catastrophic consequences if police storm the mosque. i m joined now by the bbc s middle east correspondent, yolande knell. hi there. just in the last few minutes or so, we have the funeral on the way of two british israelis. would you mind talking us through what has happened. yes. would you mind talking us through what has happened. what has happened. yes, that funeral is caettin
jewish worshippers have been gathering at the western wall for passover prayers. the event draws tens of thousands of worshippers, with crowds spilling out from the wall s plaza into the surrounding areas. there is a heavy security presence today and officials are concerned there could be violence. just a short distance away hundreds of palestinians have barricaded themselves inside al aqsa mosque injerusalem. these are the latest images from the mosque. police said they were bracing for violence, but so far it has been calm. jordan, which manages the religious complex, has warned of catastrophic consequences if police storm the mosque. the funeral of two british israeli sisters killed in a shooting in the occupied west bank has begun. family and friends of maia and rina dee have gathered in the kfat etzion settlement for the services. the two young women aged 15 and 20 were killed on friday after their car was attacked in the north of thejordan valley. theirfather, rabbi