but instead it s an uneasy one. the lesson from history is that confrontations which start inside these ancient walls can easily slide into a wider conflict. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. an international delegation of faith leaders is visiting ukraine, to show solidarity with those affected by the invasion. pope francis gave the mission his blessing, saying this is not the time to keep silent. the pope is in rome, presiding over the easter ceremonies, as gail maclellan reports. sung prayer. at st peter s on good friday, pope francis presided over the lord s passion, a ceremony marking a specific sorrow but echoing with contemporary pain. this is father bernard, preacher of the
the pope is in rome, presiding over the easter ceremonies, as gail maclellan reports. sung prayer at st peter s on good friday, pope francis presided over the lord s passion, a ceremony marking a specific sorrow but echoing with contemporary pain. this is father bernard, preacher of the pontifical household. translation: this year, we celebrate easter, - not to the joyful sound of bells, but with the noise in the ears of bombs and explosions not farfrom here. holy week ceremonies everywhere were scaled back for the past two years because of the pandemic. but this year, the ancient tradition of the way of the cross returned to rome. the candlelight service consists of the 1a stations