steve: from pennsylvania, you are next with cardinal timothy dolan. caller: hello, cardinal. with easter and passover and corner, a lot the of religious institutions are utilizing electronic platforms to deliver services. i just wanted to hear your thoughts about that platform. cardinal dolan: you bet. we are learning a lot. the church, the catholic church really counts on one-on-one contact. we are quick learners, though. church is crisis, the energetically using technology. my priests are telling me how every day they livestream mass. even though the people might not be physically present, our priests still want mass every day and in our catholic belief, the power of the mass is universal. it is infinite. heaven and earth are united. so they can be there spiritually. i know at st. patrick's cathedral, we've really gotten enthusiastic about it. mass atalways had the 10:15 on sunday morning. goes through our satellite radio channel. it is always picked up by catholic faith, catholictv in rockville. now we've begun to livestream. last sunday, close to 300,000 people livestream

steve: from pennsylvania, you are next with cardinal timothy dolan. caller: hello, cardinal. with easter and passover and corner, a lot the of religious institutions are utilizing electronic platforms to deliver services. i just wanted to hear your thoughts about that platform. cardinal dolan: you bet. we are learning a lot. the church, the catholic church really counts on one-on-one contact. we are quick learners, though. church is crisis, the energetically using technology. my priests are telling me how every day they livestream mass. even though the people might not be physically present, our priests still want mass every day and in our catholic belief, the power of the mass is universal. it is infinite. heaven and earth are united. so they can be there spiritually. i know at st. patrick's cathedral, we've really gotten enthusiastic about it. mass atalways had the 10:15 on sunday morning. goes through our satellite radio channel. it is always picked up by catholic faith, catholictv in rockville. now we've begun to livestream. last sunday, close to 300,000 people livestream

conviction for child sex abuse this is cardinal george pell who has just been freed from jail he wasconvicted in 2018 of abusing 2 choir boys in the 1990 s. pill was actually once the treasurer of the vatican he was the most senior catholic official to be convicted of child sex abuse like the gauge following this one from sydney for us what reasons have the court actually given make a. full one year since he was jailed for these sex offenses cardinal george pell is now a free man shortly after a struggle is highest court quashed his child sex abuse offenses he has left victoria's barwon prison now because of coronavirus social distancing measures there were too many people in court or told to hear this ruling the court did post it online afterwards in the raising it gave was that the jury and victoria's court of appeal should have entertained doubt that these child sex abuse is against to form a choir boys ever took place in the 1st place they say that that's because there wasn't enough white placed on alibi evidence those witnesses who say this there wasn't enough time for these abu

coming up he left prison today a free man australia's high court has thrown out the conviction of cardinal george pell 1st child sex abuse. i would like to pray for all those who suffer unjust sentences and resulting from persecution. and to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all around the world welcome we begin the day with americans asking what is the coronavirus doing to our democracy it is a valid question especially today especially in the state of wisconsin residents there have been told by their governor to stay at home in order to slow the spread of the virus but at the same time they are being asked to go to the polling places and cast their vote wisconsin's presidential primary is taking place today the governor postponed the election yesterday but the u.s. supreme court ruled against him wisconsin is now the 1st u.s. state to hold a presidential primary since the stay at home orders were issued for much of america. tests are critically important for we cannot start provides you instead of campaign rallies the 2 remaining candidates are pegged to their living rooms b

conviction for child sex abuse cardinal george pell just been freed from jail had been convicted in 2018 of abusing 2 choir boys in the 1990 s. hell was once a treasure at the vatican and became the most senior catholic official to be convicted of child sex abuse i think i just following the story from sydney forrest bring us up to date nicholas. well this has been one of the most high profile cases in astronomy is history and it's ended with a unanimous ruling by a strategy is highest of course the full bench of 7 justices they acquitted george pell of all of his convictions of those shops sexual abuse of 2 quiet boys in the late ninety's so after spending one year in prison george pell is now a free man shortly after the high court made this ruling he left victoria's barwon prison now because of coronavirus social distancing measures there were only a handful of people in the court to hear this ruling it was posted online afterwards and the judgement was really based around the fact that the high court believed that the jury and the victorian court of appeal should have entertaine

the cardinal was released from prison and made his way to a the 78-year-old spent more than 478 daysinbars after being nvicted of sexually assaulting two choirboys in the 1990's. but seven high court judges unanimously agreed the jury ought to have entertained a doubt about his guilt. in a statement, cardal powell said i hold no ill will toward my accuser. i don't want my acquittal to add to the hurt and bitterness that so many feel. he is the most senis figure who en accused in the global scandal of historical sex abuse that has rocked the roman catholic church. in a statement, the holy see said they prve always sed confidence in the australian judicial authority and ts commitment t preventing and pursuing all cases of abuse against minors. just hours after the news broke, pope francis himself offered his morning mass for all those who suffered from unjust sentences, persecution of jesus.e this is rather ae eparture from eme of masses in recent weeks. they have been related to the coronavirus pandemic. then there was this tweet on the witnessing the persecution that jesus underwent,

here's a look at the 78 year old cardinal's life george pell was ordained in 1966 and made a cardinal of the catholic church in 2003 he was frozen by pope francis in 2014 the vatican treasurer he was charged in 2017 with 5 charges of child sex abuse of 213 year old boys the acts were alleged to have taken place when pelle was bishop of melbourne in the late 1990 s. the couple's 1st trial ended in a hung jury but he was convicted in a 2nd trial in 2018 his lawyers appealed to a straight is high court and now that all 5 counts of been quashed fell will walk free after spending one year behind bars gideon bus is a barrister and professor of law at la trobe university in melbourne he joins us now live via skype good to have you with us gideon what do you make of the court's decision. well it's it's one of the most significant legal decisions in a criminal countess in this country. it will be viewed in 2 very different why is it will be viewed by some has been saying that expression of the value of homes the criminal justice system in its ability to deal with. verdicts which constitute a m

in other words, australia's highest court has agreed with cardinal pell, whom you can see there. for six years with a non—parole period of three years. his decision that this decision, the appeal, was unanimous among the high court's sevenjudges. was unanimous among the high court's seven judges. the ca rdinal‘s court's seven judges. the cardinal's lawyers had argued swathes of evidence made it difficult for the crown to prove that pell defended as alleged, and clearly the court has agreed with that. they said it was not open to the jury to be satisfied there was no reasonable possibility of cardinal pell‘s innocence. we will bring your mind a story as it develops. the latest official figures on those affected by coronavirus across the uk were released a little earlier. they show that in total, 5,373 people have died in hospitalfrom the effects of covid—i9. that's a rise of a39 on sunday's figure. although they do not account for people who have died in the community, or in a care home. as intensive care units in hospitals across the uk come under increasing pressure, including s

australia's high court upholds cardinal pell‘s appeal over his conviction for sexually assaulting twoys — he will be freed from prison later today. boris johnson has been moved to intensive care after his coronavirus symptoms worsened over the course of the afternoon. the british prime minister was admitted to st thomas‘ hospital in london on suday evening. earlier on, borisjohnson said on social media that he'd gone into hospitalfor some routine tests and that he was in good spirits. the foreign secretary, dominic raab, has been asked to deputise for mrjohnson. buckingham palace said the queen had been informed about the situation. leaders around the world have been sending their best wishes to the prime minister. president trump sent america's well wishes to boris johnson for a speedy recovery. the french president, emmanuel macron, said he hoped mrjohnson would overcome this ordeal quickly. the latest official figures showed almost 5,400 patients have now died in the uk — an increase of a39 on the previous day. in the united states, a senior new york city council member has now rev

images that spark a vindication or hopelessness off to 405 days in custody cardinal george pell walks free from ministry in prison into a monastery a decision felt acutely by sexual abuse survivors. now. and in his earth. and. it's it's he. really. it was a year ago that the cardinal was convicted of sexually assaulting 2 choir boys in the 1990 s. making it the most high profile case of alleged historical sex abuse to rock the roman catholic church the cardinal has always maintained his innocence the whole idea of sexual abuse is abhorrent to me in a statement he says he holds no ill will to his accuser stressing that he does not want his acquittal to add to the hurt and business so many feel his supporters in the church say they've always believed in his innocence. my own sense was headed an understanding of the. news when he said using a simple accepted that but also accepted the processes of the courts that has come to his conclusion. the decision came from a strongly as highest court marking the end of a complex 3 year legal battle there were no celebrations from the vatican but a

cardin: thank you, mr. president. let me just clarify some of the issues that the majority leader pointed out. i'm afraid that this unanimous consent is basically a political stunt because it will not address the immediate need of small businesses in the legislation that we have passed. and let me clarify that. the majority leader indicated that the p.p.p., the paycheck protection plan, has run out of money. it hasn't. 30% has been committed. it hasn't been yet released. but there are programs under the cares act that have run out of money. the idle program, the emergency disaster relief loan program, which provides funds for businesses, and we have allowed businesses that have been affected by the coronavirus to follow those claims, that has run out of money. and i will give you numbers in a few moments. and the grant program that's included in cares. up to $10,000 where a small business can get a grant from the small business administration is out of funds. they need money today in order to process applications. the

some people have wondered if this indicates that cardinal george pell might get anotherjob back cardinalnother job back and cardinal george pell might get anotherjob back and realm and he was after all something like that third morris dominic most senior person in the vatican. i think that is unlikely because he is 78 years old and he told friends he wants to stay in australia. interestingly the president of the bishops conference in australia, has knowledge that deep divisions that still exist in his country. he said this in a statement today, today's outcome will be welcomed by many but will be devastating for others. there is very little triumph within the church and australia and i think that it church and australia and i think thatitis church and australia and i think that it is most likely that cardinal george pell will see out the rest of his days in australia. though it is worth keeping in mind that because he never had to hand in his right hand, he remains a cardinal and therefore if a papal conclave is called between now and his 80th birthday next year, he could elect the next

which is what cardinal george pell‘s defence team went to australia‘s highest court with.ed. they said that they failed to acknowledge other evidence and essentially did not eliminate a reasonable doubt. they couldn‘t decide without reasonable doubt that he was guilty and that‘s really what the seven judges, the full bench of the seven judges, had concurred and upheld. you say, james, that you followed this from the beginning. it‘s been quite dramatic, a monumental decision in a very dramatic and most closely watched case in australia essentially because of who george pell is. a very senior member, the most senior member of the catholic church to ever be accused of such crimes. today, he has been acquitted and will walk free. has he reacted at all? he has actually. he sent out a statement saying, "i have consistently maintained my innocence while suffering severe injustice." he thanked his family, he thanked his supporters and then he mentioned his accuser. he said, "i hold no ill will towards my accuser. i don‘t want my acquittal to add to the hurt and bitterness so many

the 78—year—old cardinal, who was once the vatican's treasurer and one of the pope's most senior aides from sydney. he is the most senior catholic official ever convicted of child sexual abuse. his arrest and subsequent trial rocked the church. now george pell is a free man after seven judges in the country's highest court ruled that a jury was wrong. from the moment allegations were put to him by the police, cardinal pell had always maintained his innocence. what a load of absolutely disgraceful rubbish. completely false. madness. in 2018, a jury found george pell guilty of abusing two choirboys at melbourne's st patrick's cathedral in the late 90s, whilst serving as archbishop. he was convicted of five counts of sexual abuse including rape. after losing an appeal, his lawyers came to australia's high court, arguing that the verdict relied too much on the testimony of the alleged victim and ignored other evidence. the judges agreed, saying that the jury should have had some reasonable doubt. cardinal pell said the decision remedied a serious injustice but that he held no ill will to h

cut a cardinal gave it to somebody else. it's a moment irish held at 1st i thought he didn't like it and i realized you wouldn't make a president of something you didn't like yourself one time come it does. and then he told me he'd given it to his best friend cardinal ratzinger. you don't say. yes and then cardinal minds now received a new one requirement since then i've often painted the pascal lembit him up there's no record of whether cardinal ratzinger took the box with him when he moved into the palace of the vatican as pope benedict the 16th either way held a shutter is quite pleased. to see the still remain just as the good shepherd and the good shepherd looks after his training of people the image. and the lamb is both the sequestration lamb the victorious lamb. in recent years a novelty has crept in among the boxes. how did the luther rose find its way to this very catholic town. survived holes and cindy if english and consumed thousands of lutheran christians will formally invited to a palm sunday procession before

cardin: thank you, mr. president. let me just clarify some of the issues that the majority leader pointed out. i'm afraid that this unanimous consent is basically a political stunt because it will not address the immediate need of small businesses in the legislation that we have passed. and let me clarify that. the majority leader indicated that the p.p.p., the paycheck protection plan, has run out of money. it hasn't. 30% has been committed. it hasn't been yet released. but there are programs under the cares act that have run out of money. the idle program, the emergency disaster relief loan program, which provides funds for businesses, and we have allowed businesses that have been affected by the coronavirus to follow those claims, that has run out of money. and i will give you numbers in a few moments. and the grant program that's included in cares. up to $10,000 where a small business can get a grant from the small business administration is out of funds. they need money today in order to process applications. the

some people have wondered whether this indicates that the cardinal may well get another job backin cardinalican. i think that is unlikely. he is 78 yea rs old think that is unlikely. he is 78 years old and he has told friends that he actually wants to stay in australia. though it is worth keeping in mind that because he never had to hand in his red hat, he remains a cardinal never had to hand in his red hat, he remainsa cardinaland never had to hand in his red hat, he remains a cardinal and therefore if a papal conclave remains a cardinal and therefore if a pa pal conclave is remains a cardinal and therefore if a papal conclave is called between now and his 80th birthday next year, he could elect the next pope. thank you to martin. and now back to coronavirus. the coronavirus infection rate among the religious ultra—orthodox community in israel is double the rest of the population. the community has shown some resistance to government measures like social distancing. its members often trust religious leaders more than politicians, so, as tom bateman reports, the government has a difficult j

church figure was serving a 6 year jail term but as men taint his innocence the now 78 year old cardinal pell was the highest ranked catholic official worldwide to have been convicted for sex abuse when he was jailed just over a year ago. now for more on this major decision in the long running case against george pell i'm joined now by. joel don't write joel what did the judges have to say about this decision there was so it was a unanimous decision by the 7 high court judges they found that the original jury which it convicted george pell in 2018 had urged because it had not given enough consideration to witnesses who had spoken in support of george pell and his claims of innocence now the lower courts had ignored court the reasonable possibility that the offending had not taken place the high court overturned the conviction and george pell has since been released from prison he served over 400 days behind bars now this is the culmination of a very long and painful process you take us back to where it all began yes it's been a very long running process over 5 years since allegations wer

cardin: thank you, mr. president.et me just clarify some of the issues that the majority leader pointed out. i'm afraid that this unanimous consent is basically a political stunt because it will not address the immediate need of small businesses in the legislation that we have passed. and let me clarify that. the majority leader indicated that the p.p.p., the paycheck protection plan, has run out of money. it hasn't. 30% has been committed. it hasn't been yet released. but there are programs under the cares act that have run out of money. the idle program, the emergency disaster relief loan program, which provides funds for businesses, and we have allowed businesses that have been affected by the coronavirus to follow those claims, that has run out of money. and i will give you numbers in a few moments. and the grant program that's included in cares. up to $10,000 where a small business can get a grant from the small business administration is out of funds. they need money today in order to process applications. the s

and then he told me he'd given it to his best friend cardinal ratzinger now you don't say. yes and then cardinal minds now received a new one requirement since then i've often painted the pascal lebanon there's no record of whether cardinal ratzinger took the box with him when he moved into the palace of the vatican as pope benedict the 16th either way helga shot is quite pleased. i was. still really just is the good shepherd and the good shepherd looks after history of people dimension and the lamb is both the sacrificial lamb earns the victorious lamb. in recent years a novelty has crept in among the boxes. how did the luther rose find its way to this very catholic town. so i thought it wasn't cindy if english and ensue thousands of lutheran christians were formally invited to a palm sunday procession before that they generally ever been spectators. since then they join in so i thought that meant to be a special for the lutherans and that's why i had to sign this box and this week i pushed a little wish that it. meanwhile at the shrillness home we've gathered a few top ha

cardinal george pell is now a freeman.l was leased from prison after the court's unanimous ruling to overturn his conviction. he has maintained his innocence throughout the legal process and cnn's anna koran joins me now from hong kong. anna, of course you've been following this from the very beginning. talk to us about what the legal argument was behind this decision to free cardinal pell. >> reporter: it's a stunning turn of events, rosemary. this drama has dragged out over years. a jury found him guilty. the majority of the appeals court found him guilty yet it got all the way to the high court, the highest court in the land. just 26 days to decide unanim s unanimously that there was reason to doubt the evidence and they could not support a guilty verdict. people certainly stunned back in australia. the feeling was that the cardinal was guilty of crimes but as we hear from the high court there was not enough evidence if you like beyond reasonable doubt. so cardinal pell at the age of 78 having spent 405 days behind bars

it was a year ago that the cardinal was convicted of sexually assaulting 2 choir boys in the 1990 s. making it the most high profile case of alleged historical sex abuse to rock the roman catholic church the cardinal has always maintained his innocence. the whole idea of sexual abuse is abhorrent to me in a statement he says he holds no ill will to his accuser stressing that he does not want his acquittal to add to the hurt and business so many feel his supporters in the church say they've always believed in his innocence. my own sense. and understanding of the man. was when he said he was innocent i accepted that but also accepted the processes of the courts has come to its conclusion. the decision came from a strongly as highest court marking the end of a complex 3 year legal battle there were no celebrations from the vatican but at mass on tuesday the popery called the persecution that jesus suffered. i would like to pray for all those who suffer unjust sentences resulting from persecution and he. further work a white spells lawyers as a number of civil suits are seeking compensat

you know, we keep hearing stories, cardinal, about people dying lone.nes dying in hospital rooms alone. so how are we supposed to reach out right now? >> i know. i talk to one of my priests earlier this morning and his dear mother died during the night. and adding to the burden of her loss is the fact that he wasn't able to see her. it is tougher now, isn't it? we also admit that staying in touch, showing love and compassion, doesn't actually depend on physical connection. my mom, in washington, missouri, she may be watching, hi, mom, she's in assisted living and she feels alone. they can't even visit with them, her kids and grandkids, they might drive by and wave, but she said i feel so close to them. and she said i'm getting the phone calls and i'm getting letters and i'm hearing some -- from people i haven't heard from in decades. so there are ways to stay close. you think about it, alisyn. is this not what faith is about? the sunday after easter, we always have the same gospel at mass and it is the famous story of doubting thomas, remember? when jes

straight is high court has overturned a senior catholic cardinals conviction for child sex abuse cardinal george pell mell be freed from jail he was convicted in 2018 of abusing 2 choir boys in the 1990 s. . backed out of the corona virus pandemic here's a look at out the virus is spreading right now around the world according to the johns hopkins university tracker there are more than 1300000 confirmed cases more than 270000 people have recovered from the virus and they've been over 74000 deaths the majority of those in europe france is one of the european nations with a rapidly growing number of deaths related to the virus the country recorded its highest number of virus related deaths in a single day taking the total number to almost $9000.00 but there are signs in other parts of the continent that mortality rate is beginning to slow as a serious paul brennan reports 2. europe passed another significant number on monday as the continent's death toll from corona virus exceeded 50000 people that's the vast majority of the 70000 who die globally so far but while the infection is still on

australia's high court has overturned the senior catholic cardinals conviction for child sex abuse cardinal george pell is been freed from jail he was convicted in 2018 of abusing 2 choir boys in the 1990 s. the high court ruled there was evidence from several witnesses in the trial that should have raised reasonable doubts about pell's guilt it was the most senior catholic official to be convicted of child sex abuse nicola gage is in sydney and has more on his release from jail. well this has been one of the most high profile cases in australia's history and it's ended with a unanimous ruling by a strangely is highest court of the full bench of 7 justices they acquitted george pell of all of his convictions of the shops the sexual abuse of 2 choir boys in the late ninety's so after spending one year in prison george pell is now a free man shortly after the high court made this ruling he left victoria's barwon prison now because of coronavirus social distancing measures there were only a handful of people in the court to hear this ruling it was posted online afterwards and the judgement was

conviction for child sex abuse cardinal george pill has been freed from jail he was convicted in 2018of abusing 2 choir boys in the 1990 s. hell was once the treasurer at the vatican taken the gauges in sydney with more on his release from jail. well this has been one of the most high profile cases in australia's history and it's ended with a unanimous ruling by a strongly is highest courts the full bench of 7 justices they acquitted george pell of all of his convictions of the shops the sexual abuse of 2 choir boys in the late ninety's so after spending one year in prison george pell is now a free man shortly after the high court made this ruling he left victoria's barwon prison now because of coronavirus social distancing measures there were only a handful of people in the court to hear this ruling it was posted online afterwards and the judgement was really based around the fact that the high court believed that the jury and the victorian court of appeal should have entertained doubt as to whether these offenses could have ever happened at all really it was in the late ninety's tha

thank you so much, cardinal. >> cardinal: thank you, everybody, god bless.thank you. jillian is back in the studio and she has headlines. jillian: he's so great. good morning to you, guys. police investigating a drive-by shooting in louisiana home of star, 10 shots were fired. bullet striking a window where robertson's son, wife and infant child were staying. police arresting daniel king, jr. charging him with aggravating assault. robertson's daughter sady posting that her family is okay, quote, we have all just gone inside. reckless and utterly unacceptable, that is what chicago's mayor is calling this shocking new video of packed house party defying covid-19 restrictions. more than 100 people as you can see shoulder to shoulder, dancing and drinking avoiding social distancing guidelines. police are now investigating the video. the homeowners could be punished. 85% of living donor transplants are not happening over covid-19 lockdown rules. stanford university scott atlas says the single-minded focus of the virus is leaving millions without much needed treat

found the evidence should have caused the original jury to doubt the claims 70 year 78 year old cardinal pell is to walk free. ukrainian authorities say there's been no spike in radiation levels resulting from forest fires in the chernobyl exclusion zone around the disused nuclear power plant an official who earlier claimed radiation levels were higher than normal has since withdrawn the statement police say they have identified a possible arsonist. lockdowns surveillance arrests e.u. governments are taking measures to curb the spread of the corona virus that would have seemed impossible just weeks ago such restrictions on civil liberties a deemed a matter of life and death but activist worry that when the crisis is over emergency measures could become part of the new normal. this is europe and a lockdown measures that are unprecedented in peacetime are now in place to come back covered 90 we have seen across europe governments and across the world in. implementing measures and even to months ago would have been unimaginable to many of us sam already fear that the measures could outlast

cardinal has been working with us very well. fema and h.h.s. formed a historic partnership with the private sector called project airbridge to bring supplies from other countries to the united states including gloves, gown, goggles and masks. these supplies will soon be distributed around the country. we have large cargo planes coming in from various parts of the world. every day, new plane loads are landing in cities such as new york, miami, chicago, los angeles. additional flights have been scheduled and we're adding more and more. they're actually coming in ahead of schedule. a lot of these flights are coming in with material ahead of schedule. the amount of usage, the amount of need is something that nobody has ever seen before. we're getting so much. but no matter how much we get, they seem to use it up very quickly. more than 17,000 national guard personnel have now been activated all across our country on tuesday -- across our country. on tuesday the vice president sent a letter to governors calling on them to have plans in place to use

and it's the final appeal for disgraced cardinal george pell the highest ranking catholic church figure to be convicted of child sex abuse . britain's prime minister barak's johnson is in hospital with symptoms 10 days after he tested positive for covert 90 a spokesperson said it was a precautionary measure johnson would continue to lead the government earlier queen elizabeth made a rare televised address to the nation she urged the british people to remain united. and resolute to overcome the outbreak numbers released from spain meanwhile show the daily death toll there is continuing to fall 637 people died there in the last 24 hours that nearly 40 from the previous day and japanese prime minister shinzo are begun steps towards declaring a state of emergency is in factions surge of crossed major cities jonah begins our coverage 2 weeks into the u.k.'s lockdown and deserted city scenes are testament to a new way of life most people staying home for as long as science and the government decide they must also on lockdown in windsor castle her residence outside london the queen 93 years ol

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new york cardinal timothy dolan will joining us on this easter sunday. ♪ >> brennan: as we look at howaster and passover are being celebrated around the world. it's all just ahead on "face the nation." ♪ >> brennan: welcome to "face the nation." it is easter sunday, and the fourth day of passover. americans have endured what officials had predicted to be a devastating week. this country and the world continue to struggle with the spread of the coronavirus and how to prepare for what is next. we begin our coverage with cbs news national correspondent mark strassman. >> good morning, margaret. for many spirit out americans this easter sunday and the fourth day of passover is a test of faith. living with this pandemic for weeks has them rattled for their health and for their lifestyle. in new york, nearly 800 people a day have been dying from covid-19, a staggering number. that level of sorrow may continue this week. unthinkably, bodies go unclaimed. many more may be buried in this potter's field in the bronx. what is encouraging: new york's new hospitalizations for viral patients have de

now the cardinals are joining in the cause as well., pledging 1 million meals to food banks to help those in need. >> the need for meals is more important than ever. so it just made all the sense in the world that the cardinals and state farm teamed up to do something great like this and make a really meaningful impact, and this is making a difference when you talk about members of a million. >> with that support we've been able to double what we naturally do. so we've done 2 million pounds of food in one single month. we also have quadrupled the amount of people we serve in the public every single friday. >> we everything that's happening with kvcovid-19 we've just seen the number of people come tock the food blank explode. serving 500 families, it's risen to over 1,500 for weeks. trying to get more food, canned food, frozen food to take it home and stay at home where they need to be at this time and have some good food for their families. >> now, the cardinals, victor and christi, also holding blood drives and ppe drives, collecting

cardinal? is going to make some changes all over the place. our friends here on fox are telling us about that, eunice, political, social, sports and i think religion too. we may have to change some of that. that sign of peace that greeting is a beautiful part of mass, where we reconcile ourselves to one another before we approach the altar as jean us jesus asked us to. it could be done in different ways, with a bow, with a smile, we might be able to return to the shaking of hands, or embracing, i don't think we will right off the bat, but i think that it's a good of those that we got to kind of settle on as we get back to normal. brian: maybe a chest bump. ainsley: no, not in church. [laughter] okay this is from angie. angie says what do you say to people who don't believe in god, and/or blame god for what is happening with the coronavirus? >> well there's a lot of people that are saying that, angie, and if they are throwing that in your face, why don't you say listen, i'll tell you what. you c