states and all around the world. i m paula newton ahead right here on cnn newsroom hope francis is presiding over easter mass. at the vatican, where thousands have gathered for celebration. but in the middle east religious events this weekend are being marred by ongoing violence. we are alive in jerusalem and beirut for the latest, and we ll take a closer look. at that abortion drug that s at the center of two opposing court rulings in the united states. live from cnn center. this is cnn newsroom with paula neeson. but first it is easter sunday, the holiest day of the christian calendar. celebrating with the bible says was the resurrection of jesus. thousands of the faithful have converged on st peter s square for easter mass. currently underway. you see it there. francis is presiding over the service. now he did not walk in the traditional procession, but instead arrived in a wheelchair . you will soon deliver his traditional easter blessing. the 86 year old pontiff has been
is a global challenge which we will continue to work with other countries in order to make that change on global warming. arsenal player pablo mari is among several injured in a stabbing in italy which left one person dead and in sweden, resesarchers say they re close to completing the first crash test dummy based on an average woman. space probes have witnessed a big impact crater being formed on mars the largest in the solar system ever caught in the act of excavation. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the world s richest man, elon musk, has completed his long running £38 billion takeover of the social media company, twitter. the entrepreuner tweeted the bird is freed, in an apparent reference to the deal closing. mr musk also posted a longer statement on twitter, saying he didn t buy the firm to make more money. i did it to try to help humanity, whom i love . there are reports that a number of senior executives have been sacked an
Also tonight Security Alert Electronic Devices will be banned and north african countries. Food and fuel prices are blamed for a sharp rise for more than three years. And the man who created inspector morse, the writer colin dexter, has died at his home in oxford at the age of 86. And coming up in Sportsday On Bbc News Gareth Southgate says striker jamie vardy is in a good frame of mind, despite the leicester striker receiving Death Threats following the sacking of claudio ranieri. Good evening. Tonight following the death of Northern Irelands former deputy he was 66. The ira commander turned Peacemaking Politician was thought to be suffering from a rare heart condition. Leading figures in the Peace Process paid tribute to the role he played in securing the Good Friday Agreement. Buckingham palace said the queen, who finally shook hands with him in 2012, was sending a private message to his widow. The families of some of the iras many victims said they could neverforgive him. Our irela
good friday agreement, and that s the peace deal that brought an end to decades of sectarian violence. it established a power sharing government in northern ireland, comprised of both unionists and republicans. but it s worth it. revisiting how the agreement came about in 1993 key leaders from ireland s nationalist movement began talks aimed at ending the violence and ira ceasefire in 1994 allowed for peace talks to begin the next year. representatives from ireland s republican sinn fein party met with a british government minister. and that was the first time in 23 years now the ira ended its ceasefire for a time. but it was reinstated in 1997, paving the way for sinn fein to take part in multi party talks at stormont. and finally, one year later, the good friday agreement was signed and endorsed through historic referendum. but ahead of this year s anniversary, police are now on high alert, deploying significant forces this easter weekend and they re
A ceasefire offer from the IRA was made through the back channel in early 1993 as a result of the covert communications that began in 1991. Even if the back-channel fell apart in the public eye in late 1993, it had already laid foundations for the agreement that followed