Coronavirus: Orthodox Easter weekend marked under lockdown
This Easter authorities have banned attendance of church services, which would normally attract hundreds of thousands of worshippers. The Church has backed the ban and thousands of police have been deployed to prevent Greeks using the holiday to visit relatives or second homes.
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Pope Francis celebrates Easter Mass alone amid coronavirus pandemic
Pope Francis called for unity from around the world to confront the coronavirus pandemic as he celebrated Easter Mass in solitude Sunday inside an empty St. Peter’s Square. The 83-year-old pontiff made his traditional Easter address, urging the European Union to step up to the “epochal challenge” caused by the pandemic.
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Notre Dame Cathedral opens briefly for Good Friday ceremony
Archbishop of Paris Michel Aupetit speaks with violonist Renaud Capucon, actor Judith Chemla and actor Philippe Torreton as they attend a meditation ceremony to celebrate Good Friday Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral's rector Patrick Chauvet and Archbishop of Paris Michel Aupetit arrive to attend a meditation ceremony to celebrate Good Friday
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Pope holds solitary service for coronavirus relief
Pope holds solitary service for coronavirus relief
The Pope has recently said that the coronavirus has put everyone in the same boat and held a solo service in St. Peter’s Square on Friday. He prayed for relief from the coronavirus and urged people to see the virus as a test of global solidarity. He praised emergency workers and those who had to continue to work during the pandemic.
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South Korea announces more coronavirus recoveries than infections for the first time
The South Korean government has said that more people within its borders recovered from the virus than got infected this Friday. This is the first indicator that the virus may be slowing down in the country as the government continues to struggle to control the spread. This downwards trend is expected to persist.
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