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A woman wearing a face mask attends Easter Sunday Mass led by Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem, April 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
VATICAN CITY (AP) Christianity’s most joyous feast day was celebrated worldwide with the faithful spaced apart in pews and singing choruses of “Hallelujah” through face coverings on a second Easter Sunday marked by pandemic precautions.
From vast Roman Catholic cathedrals to Protestant churches, worshipers followed regulations on the coronavirus. In some European countries, citizens lined up on Easter for their turn to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Christianity s most joyous feast day was celebrated with the faithful sitting far apart in pews and singing choruses of Hallelujah through face coverings on a second Easter Sunday during the pandemic
At St. Patrick s Cathedral in Manhattan, Easter Mass was held at 50% capacity compared to last year when all Easter services were held virtually and streamed online
The annual Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival, a New York City tradition that dates to the 1870s, was also held virtually on Sunday for the second consecutive year
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Worshippers celebrate Easter as COVID vaccinations ramp up
Last Updated Apr 4, 2021 6:20 PM EDT
Los Angeles Eighteen percent of Americans or nearly 162 million people are fully vaccinated. Still COVID infections are on the rise in half the country, including at least 25 states and Washington, D.C. Worshippers in Los Angeles celebrated Easter Sunday at church for the first time in months.
They were inside in pews and outside in cars, where relaxed COVID restrictions allowed them to gather. Some people, however, were unmasked and ignoring safety protocols.
Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CBS News Face the Nation on Sunday that Americans must remain vigilant.