under lockdown churches around the world celebrate the holy day without congregations in rome pope francis calls for global solidarity in fighting the coronavirus pandemic and for cease fires in all conflicts st peter's square normally packed with tens of thousands of stands to serve it also coming up. the world's major oil producers agree to a record slashing output oil markets have been steamrolled by a price for and the coronavirus pandemic. and health experts warn that coronavirus could have a devastating impact in africa or most hospitals are desperately short of a quick and trained staff to go to kenya where the coronavirus is also causing financial uncertainty for many people. and way of welcome to the program for the 1st time in centuries the pope has held easter sunday mass largely alone a live stream was made available for those who wanted to watch as the as most of the world's 1300000000 catholics celebrated the holy day under coronavirus lockdown pope francis called this year in easter of solitude. he swapped his normal audience of thousands for empty pews and the echoes of an

lockdown churches around the world celebrate the holy day with out their congregations in rome a pope francis calls for global solidarity in fighting the coronavirus pandemic and for cease fires in all conflicts st peter's square normally packed with tens of thousands of worshippers it stands to serve and also coming up. health experts warn of the corona virus that could have a devastating impact in africa where most hospitals are desperately short of the twins and train staff we go to kenya where the corona virus is also causing financial uncertainty for many. and how much of an impact will the coronavirus pandemic have on society and the way we work we take a look at what happened after the spanish flu outbreak more than 100 years ago. i'm claire richards and welcome to the show the pope has broken with centuries of tradition and live streamed his easter sunday mass for the 1st time as the world's 1300000000 catholics celebrate the holy day under coronavirus lock down pope francis devoted his traditional or be at or be message to what he called this year's easter of solitude and calls for g

pope francis delivered his message behind closed doors amid the ongoing lockdown in coronavirus heat italy. he's called for global solidarity to fight the virus. in. light of the present circumstances. may international sanctions be relaxed. since these make it difficult for countries on which they have been imposed. to provide adequate support for their citizens. if i may all nations be put in the position to meet the greatest needs of the moment. action if not the forgiveness. burdening the balance sheets of the poorest nations. also expressed particular concern for the future of europe saying innovative solutions were needed to get through this tough period. european union is presently facing an epochal challenge. on which will depend not only its future. but that of the whole world. let us not lose the opportunity to give further proof of solidarity also by turning to innovative solutions like the. pews are a familiar sought around the world of services being held in close churches as millions of people have been told to stay home. almost all of the united states is under a stay

i'm a decorator is welcome to the program pope francis has been saying a live streamed east a mass as the world's 1300000000 catholics celebrate the holiday under lockdown francis has been speaking and sent pages basilica to a small audience a star in the end is the end of holy week rather one of the most important dates of the christian calendar but this year also says have been held in private as the coronavirus restrictions kate most of the faithful at home during the holidays good for them. and it's cross now to martin gak database of religious affairs correspondent martin what does the pope's speech mean for catholics at a critical moment like this. i think that one should keep in mind. you know in many ways the church has become essentially the very source of solace and the very source of companionship for many people that right no are in a state of complete isolation i mean this is a case for i think broad broad swaths of the catholic world so i think that essentially 2 things are happening the 1st one he said we have a certain degree of you know social and community isolation

under lockdown churches around the world celebrate the holy day without congregations in rome pope francis calls for global solidarity and fighting the coronavirus pandemic and for cease fires in all conflicts st peter's square normally packed with tens of thousands of worshipers stands deserted also coming up to the warm weather in europe is posing a challenge for people who have to live under lockdown due to covert 19 most countries allow exercise out in the open but is it safe and how close is too close . and how much of an impact will the coronavirus pandemic house on society and the way we work we take a look at what happened after the spanish flu outbreak more than 100 years ago. m k richardson welcome to the show the pope has broken with centuries of tradition and live streamed his easter sunday mass for the 1st time as the world's 1300000000 catholics celebrate the holy day under coronavirus lockdown he spoke to a small audience in st peter's basilica instead of the hundreds of thousands who normally gather in the square pope francis devoted his traditional irby at or be message to

lockdown churches around the world celebrate the holy day without their congregations in rome and pope francis calls for global solidarity and fighting the coronavirus pandemic and for cease fires in all conflicts st peter's square normally packed with tens of thousands of worshippers stands a deserted also coming up. the warm weather across europe is posing a challenge for people who have to live under lockdown most countries allow exercise out in the open but how close is too close plus. it's been a different kind of easter celebration of this year in berlin and despite all the lockdown up she rolled one charity has tried to take some inspiration of from the easter bunny and put smiles on children's faces. i'm claire richards and welcome to the show the pope has broken it with a centuries of tradition and live streamed his easter sunday mass for the 1st time as the world's 1300000000 catholics to celebrate the holy day under coronavirus lockdown pope francis devoted his traditional or be at or be a message to what he called this year's easter of solitude and calls for global solidarity. he s

this year, pope francis prayed in an empty saint ter's squarepo the 83-year-ol, alone.jusalem, normally packed sree eerily deserted. lie here along these ancient stone paths, jesus is said to have walked and suffered the 14 stations of the cross, on the via dolorosa, or painful path, to crucifixion. atoday in jerusalem, onlyew friars walked the path, in a procession usually marked by thousands of pilgrims. father francesco patton lamented the loss, but saw meaning in t struggles of so many: >> when i think to those who are in the hospitals and in the houses fighting with the coronavirus, in some way theye lking a very hard and personal via dolorosa. at the church of the holy who began celebrating passover this week marking rebirth and deliverance from an gent egypted to fre. in the city, the beating heart remain.e face only the cats at the church of the holy sepulchre, built over the spot where jesus christ was said to have been crucified and buried, the ancient doors closed for the first time in nearly 7 years, since the black plague. in paris today, the ci's archbisho

in his easter message, pope francis has delivered a prayer for those affected by the pandemic that has killed more than 100,000 people worldwide. the legendary british motor racing driver, sir stirling moss, has died aged 90. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we start with some breaking news. the british prime minister boris johnson has been discharged from hospital. the prime minister will not immediately return to work. his fiance carrie simons said there were times that were very dark indeed. our correspondent helena wilkinson is outside st thomas‘ hospital. just tell us what you can about him being discharged from hospital? well ben, we had in the last half an hour a statement from downing street, confirming that the prime minister has now been discharged from here, st thomas's hospital, which is less than a st thomas's hospital, which is less thana mile st thomas's hospital, which is less than a mile from downing street. worth reading that statement from downing street, it says the prime minister has been discharged from hospital to continue his recove

pope francis delivers a prayer for those affected by the pandemic in his traditional easter service in an almost deserted st peter's basilica. and the legendary british motor racing driver, sir stirling moss, has died aged 90. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. the number of people who've died in the uk from coronavirus, has passed ten thousand. the health secretary, matt hancock, said this is a sombre day, that reinforced why the public must adhere to social distancing rules. it comes after one of the government's senior scientific advisers said the uk could become the worst affected country in europe. 737 people died in hospital in the uk in the last day, bringing the total to 10,612. but that number doesn't include deaths in care homes or in the community. in other developments, the british prime minister boris johnson was discharged from hospital after being treated for coronavirus. he will not immediately return to work. italy has reported its lowest number of virus dea

jillian: pope francis calling for global unity amid the coronavirus pandemic. ick easter mass to near empty st. peter's basilica. griff: as president trump declares a major disaster in all 50 states, the first time in u.s. history. u.s. covid-19 deaths doubling less than a week, now topping 20,000. pete: the u.s. now statistically has the most covid-19 deaths in the world surpassing italy. an important point here, guys, italy has a population of 60 million. we have population of 330 million. surpassing them doesn't mean, it is just a data point. we know the communist chinese have been lying from the beginning. numbers can lie to you as well. reality we're taking very seriously what is happening in our country with our people, especially on this easter sunday. we'll car every angle of it here on "fox & friends." good morning to you both. jillian: good morning. happy easter sunday to you guys and you at home as well. griff: happy easter. no denying this is especially difficult time. the measure remains the same, he has risen, life prevails over death. today we'll

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in his easter message, pope francis urges people not to yield to fear over coronavirus, calling on themers of light in a time of death. —— life. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. here, one of the government's most senior advisers has warned the uk is likely to be one of the worst if not the worst affected country in europe by the coronavirus pandemic. sirjeremy farrow of the welcome trust also said the government should have acted sooner. in other developments, british prime minister borisjohnson has said he owes his life to the nhs staff treating him for the coronavirus. it comes as uk deaths are expected to pass 10,000 today. we will find out later what those figures are this afternoon. elsewhere, the us death toll overta kes elsewhere, the us death toll overtakes italy as the world's highest, or than 20,000 people have 110w highest, or than 20,000 people have now died. the leader of the roman catholic church pope francis has urged people not to yield to fear over the virus. simonjones reports. tributes to the latest nhs workers to die after contracting co

talking what issues did the pope touch on in his speech. well look francis really focused i guess largely on on the pandemic that the world is facing the age of coronavirus talking initially about those that are suffering the sick as well as those who have lost loved ones and the most fundamental particularly the elderly and those who are lol he also talked about those that may be concerned about the uncertainty that's to come and and worried about their livelihoods how they could make and he's he said now is not the time for indifference towards the poor and he said that you also call percy's fight all conflicts as something that he gen-u. does it all it ought to be in previous eustis but of course it's taking a new slant in this age right now and he also called for a lifting of sanctions on countries that are poor and that need to sit since in order to survive as well as reducing offer giving debts debt relief for poor countries he said the challenge right now is not to be egotistical and he focused also particularly of prayer towards those who are sufferi

this is data over the years live from christians around the world mark good friday in isolation pope francis leads ceremonies at the vatican without a live audience live streaming to his address instead it's a place government extends a coronavirus marked out into many. programs germany starts flying thousands of seasonal farm workers to help with the harvest. from the eastern europe for a strict medical checks before they can stop work. i'm filled girl welcome to the program more than 100000 people now confirmed to have died of corona virus infections the figures were reported by johns hopkins university the number of infections stands at more than 1600000 news comes as christians around the world and into the easter weekend one of the most important celebrations in the calendar the pandemic means religious and other gatherings have been banned in many countries italy home to vatican city has been locked down for

pope francis delivers his traditional easter service in an almost deserted st peter's basilica — a praysor those affected by the pandemic in his traditional easter service in an almost deserted st peter's basilica. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. the number of people who've died in the uk from coronavirus, has passed ten thousand. it comes after one of the government's senior scientific advisers said the uk could become the worst affected country in europe. in the latest figures — 737 people died in hospital in the uk in the last day, bringing the total to 10,612. but that number doesn't include deaths in care homes or in the community. in other developments, the british prime minister borisjohnson was discharged from hospital after being treated for coronavirus. he paid tribute to the staff who helped him recover — saying ‘it could have gone either way.‘ italy has reported its lowest number of deaths in over three weeks. a31 new deaths were reported today. and the us coron

under lockdown the churches around the world celebrate the holy day with no congregation in rome pope francis holds his easter vigil in emptiness and painters worshippers worldwide swap church pews for live streams on the council hard also on the program stay at home over the easter weekend that's what germany's president told his country in a rare televised address frank cultish time said the crisis demands of solidarity and the best of society plans made to champion a mountain biker in france who's helping out his community cheering lockdown he's back on his bike to provide a personal delivery service and shopping for anyone who needs it. i'm rebecca riches welcome to the program christians around the world are celebrating a stir on the lockdown as global health authorities struggle to contain the spread of the corona virus pope francis held mass on the 8th of the holy holy holiday in a largely empty some pages pacific or in rome the pope described the service as a message of hope urging the faithful not to give in to their fears of the virus the pontiff will give his face to someday blessi

on the lock down churches around the world celebrate the holy day with no congregation in rome pope francis holds his easter vigil in an emptiness and painters worshippers worldwide swap church pews for live streams on the couch at heart also on the program. and now the dr a in the covert 19 pandemic for us overtakes italy with more deaths than any other country america's wounded mass to stay in lockdown to avoid a fight taliban is running into the hundreds of thousands. plants nicaraguans are celebrating easter as normal with no restrictions on daily life that worries global health officials president daniel ortega is accused of risking an epidemic in central america. i'm rebecca ridges welcome to the program christians around the world are celebrating easter under a lockdown as global health authorities struggle to contain the spread of the corona virus pope francis held mass on the eve of the holiday in a largely empty some pages basilica in rome the pope described the service as a message of hope urging the faithful not to give in to their fears over the virus . the pontiff will give hi

on the lockdown churches around the world celebrate the holy day with no congregation in front pope francis calls for global solidarity in fighting the coronavirus pandemic and to cease fires in all conflicts some pages where normally packed with tens of thousands of worshippers stands does it also on the program. how one business woman in belgium is defining the economic downturn with some seasonal tasty treats she says orders for these easter bunnies with the difference being absolutely hopping out the door. i'm anthony how would welcome the pope is broken with centuries of tradition and live streamed his easter sunday mass for the 1st time as the world's 1300000000 catholics celebrate the holiday on the coronavirus lockdown he spoke to a small audience in some pages basilica instead of the hundreds of thousands who normally gather in the square pope francis devoted these traditional it all beat message to what he called this is east of solitude and called for global solidarity let's take a listen. in the light of the present circumstances may international sanctions. since these make it

still under lockdown churches around the world celebrate the holy day with no congregation in rome pope francis holds his easter vigil in an empty some paint his worship has worldwide swapped church pews for live streams on the couch at heart and also on the program to stay at home over the easter weekend that's what germany's president told his country in a rare televised address frank wildish done miles said the crisis demands solidarity and the best of society plus how one business woman intelligent has defined the economic downturn with some seasonal tasty treat she says orders from these easter bunnies with a difference have been absolutely hopping. i'm rebecca richards welcome to the program christians around the world are celebrating easter under lockdown as global health authorities struggle to contain the spread of the corona virus pope francis held mass on the 8th of the holy holiday in a largely empty and paid his basilica in rome the pope described the service as a message of hope urging the faithful not to give in to their fears over the virus the pontiff will give his easter sunda

on the walk down churches around the world celebrate the holy day with no congregation and run pope francis calls for global solidarity in fighting the coronavirus pandemic and for ceasefire in all conflicts some places where normally packed with tens of thousands of worshippers stands deserted also coming up i have to be live on 3 week in which the n.h.s. saved my life newcrest british prime minister barak johnson thanks the health service after spending 3 days in intensive care with covenanting in case death toll from the virus now stands at more than $10000.00. and will look at how one business woman in belgium is defying the economic downturn with some tasty seasonal treats she says orders for those easter bunnies with a difference i think absolutely hopping out the door. i'm anthony held welcome the pope has broken with centuries of tradition and live streamed his easter sunday mass for the 1st time as the world's 1300000000 catholics overbright the holy day on the coronavirus lockdown he spoke to a small audience in some pages basilica instead of the hundreds of thousands who normally

show a stripped down good friday service inside the vatican itself and normally on good friday, pope francis would move over to the coliseum on the other side of rome where romance would pack out to see the pope was also the bishop of rome. but the vatican has stripped back with the plans to do and that is st. peter's square there and there are eight to ten parishioners in that procession and the pope himself. we will see him in the second. there he is alone on the stage the podium and st. peter's square stage the podium and st. peter's square on stage the podium and st. peter's square on good friday. the united kingdom has recorded the highest increase of death due to coronavirus after week of tragic news for families. this been the third day in a row which the british government has announced close to a thousand deaths in a single day. the uk daily briefing was led today by the health secretary matt hancock who confirmed their bid manager daily reported deaths of the virus and the biggest daily increase so far. that takes the total number of deaths in the uk to 8958. globally, there been n

download the xfinity my account app today. >>> live video here of pope francis. is on this easter day a pope without a flock, at least, at st. peters right now. pope francis is leading an extraordinary easter sunday mass at the vatican. but the basilica is almost empty because of the pandemic. people have found new ways to celebrate easter and delia gallagher joins me now with more about that. >> reporter: a very quiet kind of easter here in rome and for the millions of people on lockdown around the world this easter and passover. here's a look at how they're adjusting to the changes. it's a strange time to be celebrating but perhaps now more than ever the anxiety rituals of easter and passover bring us together. in jerusalem, the streets said to have been walked by kris before his crucifixion normally crowded with pilgrims is empty like never before. but a few representing the many carry the memory. ♪ >> translator: today, lord, during holy week, the whole world is ravaged by a pandemic that is wreaking death and immobilizing us. >> reporter: and at notre dame,

in his easter message pope francis has delivered a prayer for those affected by the pandemic that has killed more than 100,000 people worldwide. and the legendary british motor racing driver, sir stirling moss, has died aged 90. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we start with some breaking news. the official figures of the number of recorded deaths in the uk passes 10,000. this comes as the british prime minister borisjohnson has been discharged from hospital. spain's daily death toll rises by 619. that was after falling for three days in a row. the total there 110w three days in a row. the total there now 16,972. in the united states the death toll has overtaken italy as the world's highest. more than 20,000 people have died in the united states and the pope has urged people not to yield to fear over the coronavirus. 0ur health correspondent is with me now. talk us correspondent is with me now. talk us through the latest figures in the uk. we have passed that 10,000 figure now. more than 10,000 people across the uk have died after testing for coronavirus.

pope francis delivers a prayer for those affected by the pandemic in his traditional easter vigil instirling moss, has died aged 90. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the broadcaster and psychotherapist lucy beresford, and yasmin alibhai—brown, who is a journalist and author. let's look at tomorrow's front pages then... the i focuses on the uk prime minister's message earlier today — he thanked the nurses who cared for him during his week in hospital. as does the times, the pm will now continue his recovery the telegraph, too, looks at borisjohnson‘s release from hospital — as he says "it could have gone either way". as does the times, the pm will now continue his recovery at his official residence with his fiancee carrie symonds in chequers. meanwhile, the daily mail looks at the growing row in the uk over personal protective equipment as an nhs boss reveals delivering the kits to the frontline has become "hand to mouth". the daily mirror's headline reads "uk worst in europe", as the death toll here exceeds 10,000 pe

pope francis delivers a prayer for those affected by the pandemic in his traditional easter vigil inerted st peter's basilica. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. the official figures of the number of recorded deaths in the uk has passed 10,000. matt hancock, the health secretary said it marked a sombre day. mr hancock also said there are ‘record amounts' of personal protective equipment, or ppe, in the health system. professor yvonne doyle, medical director at public health england, said we are beginning to see hospital admissions stabilising in london, but increasing in other regions. this comes as the british prime minister boris johnson has been discharged from hospital after being treated for coronavirus. the prime minister will not immediately return to work. elsewhere, italy has reported its lowest number of virus deaths in over three weeks. a31 new deaths were reported today. and the us death toll has overtaken italy's as the world's highest — more than 20,000 peopl

pope francis led good friday ceremonies without the public. the scale of the operate continues to cast a dark shadow on italian life these firefighters in sicily are farewelling a colleague who died from the virus and funeral he's into. the streets looks set to remain empty for a while longer italians were hoping lockdown measures would be relaxed after easter but reports are emerging that the government is planning to extend it into may and at a time like easter it hits hard. we will spend easter alone will see our children and grandchildren in video conference it's very sad but it is what it is. as the number of people in intensive care begins to fall officials to tally is to not get complacent and to it here strictly to lock down. let's go to the italian capital of rome then when we join correspondents seem to welcome same typically takes center stage during easter what will it be like this year. well eastern like no other really i mean essentially east as a time of family friends and feasting getting together perhaps on easter monday takin

pope francis. st. francis is the patient saint of my city of san francisco. pope francis. pope francis has his world prayer that god will enlighten those who have responsibility for the common good, that they will take responsibility for those entrusted to their care. when i finished the prayer, secretary mnuchin said, "you've quoted the pope, i'll quote the markets." so, again, we have to have a balance in what we do, recognizing all the responsibilities we have to the lives and the livelihood of the american people. >> speaker nancy pelosi, thank you. >> thank you. take care now. >> you, too. >>> days after a funeral in one town, the coronavirus "hit like a bomb." we'll take you there. >>> plus, why is florida's governor refusing to issue a statewide order? the science is clear. the mayor of tampa thinks it is a huge mistake for the governor to not issue that. she joins me next. y pay for what you need. what do you think? i don't see it. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. li

pope francis urges people not to yield to fear over the coronavirus, calling on them to be messengers of life in a time of death. this is the scene live in saint peter's square, where crowds would usually be gathering to hear the pope deliver a sermon. gathering to hear the pope deliver a sermon. british doctors say some key drugs used in intensive care are in relatively short supply as wards struggled to cope with the pressures of the coronavirus pandemic. the prime minister, borisjohnson, says he owes his life to the nhs staff who have been treating him. the billionaire philanthropist, bill gates, warns there will be a trade—off in the search for a vaccine, with speed coming at the expense of safety testing. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. the uk prime minister borisjohnson has said he owes his life to the nhs staff treating him for coronavirus. it comes as uk deaths are expected to pass 10,000 today. we will find out the figures later this afternoon. the latest uk fig

in an almost deserted st peter's basilica, pope francis held the traditional easter vigil. give in to fear, and called for an ‘immediate' ceasefire in global conflicts. in a few hours, he will go on to deliver his easter message from his private library, instead of addressing the crowds that usually fill st peter's square. ina in a message broadcast online, he said this is not a time for indifference because the whole world is suffering and needs to be united. time for a look at the weather now. hello, still some warm and sunny weather around, but the chill has reached scotland and northern ireland and in fact easter monday for all of us is going to be quite a bit colder, that temperature is going to drop like a stone by more than 10 degrees in some areas. on the satellite picture, see with the clouds are coming from, straight out of the norwegian sea, called scandinavian air will be spreading across the uk. this is what it looks like as far as the temperature goes on sunday at 8pm. five in aberdeen, still 21 in london, so that huge temperature contrast and when this weathe

this as pope francis gives his easter vigil service in an empty st. peter's basilica and authorized a special streaming presentation of the shroud, the burial cloth many believe was that of jesus as it has a figure of crucified man on it. there were apparently thousands of requests to see it and pope francis said quote we see the faces of so many ill brothers and sisters especially those alone. prayers were sent to the shroud for an end to the coronavirus pandemic. the shroud had been invoked during a 16th century plague in milan. the pope gave good friday mass yesterday. he has been talking about the priests, 60 of whom have died some in the line of duty ministering to the sick and doctors over 100 of them who have died along with nurses who have died. he's called them the saints next door. finally, despite the lockdown, a wedding did take place in rome. city hall made an exception. guests were limited to two, maid of honor, and the best man, the couple slid down their masks to kiss. the bride did her own hair and had to resort to using some fake flo

pope francis is leading the easter sunday mass from st. peter's basilica. ar ago, thousands packed this place to hear the pope's message. this is a very different year. speaking at easter eve mass, pope francis offered a message of hope, saying "do not be afraid, do not yield to fear." cnn's vatican correspondent delia gallagher joining us now live from rome. and i mean, it is an eerie feeling or bizarre. i mean, usually, we see tens of thousands of faithful filling st. peter's square, and it's quiet. >> reporter: that's right. that's the word. it's very quiet, something of a somber tone, of course, considering the pandemic here from rome, but also for the millions of people on lockdown around the world this easter and passover, having to adjust their expectations. take a look at how some people are celebrating. it's a strange time to be celebrating, but perhaps now more than ever, the ancient rituals of easter and passover bring us together. the street in jerusalem said to have been walked by christ before his crucifixion, normally crowded with pilgrims on

years, every single time i have asked the pope's official spokesperson about whether pope francis hasiew of the proceedings, when cardinal tell was charged ---- pell was charged, the field, -- a field -- ias told the poker nothing to say until the judicial act completed its course. today's mass, you may be stretching that a little bit far. holy week. the passion of christ. in that massey was referencing directly the unjust sufferings of christ up to the point of goodriy where he was crucified. as you rightly said, he talked about printing for all those did not make any specific reference to cardinal george pell. subsequently, the holy s issued a statement saying it welcomed the high court's decision. he also went on to say it reaffirms c itsmitment to pursuing all cases of abuse against minors. some have wondered whether this indicates whetherger cardinal geell will get another job back in rome. he was, after all, something like thehird most senior person within the vatican. i think that is unlikely, he is 78 years old. he has told friends that he actually wants to stay in australia.

called the 6th john paul the 2nd the thought of john the 23rd benedict the 16th and the current pope francis who have already had the honor of meeting several times. you know the vatican is on the line because. he's always ringing about. anyone who meets father and he'll can easily see he loves an audience everyone recognizes his face. many people attend his masses but there are some homeless people who claim that there's a large organization behind san antonio that collects a lot of money but offers the homeless relatively little help. it's unclear whether there's any substance to these allegations. one thing is clear father on health provides on the spot help in san antonio and if anyone is looking for a new apartment or a new job the priest has many contacts who can help. with. the n.d.o. . the is among the father's critics it's in favor of a strict separation between church and state. lyricism in spain doesn't have a long tradition. it only dates back to 1975 the end of the franco dictatorship. under franco church and state were closely interlinked. the head of a roper laker antonio gome

these good friday scenes of pope francis lying prostrate are normally witnessed by 10,000 faithful whowas a much scaled—down version this time, as the pope prayed for health workers and the sick. later, pope francis lead more services in front of a virtually empty st peter's square. this procession normally takes place at rome's beautifully—lit colosseum and is filled with the sound of singing, but the coronavirus lock—out has made it a much more muted affair. good friday processions in the christian quarter of jerusalem. a holy place for many, but this too looks different. in normal times, pilgrims pack this route. now, there are friars with masks and israeli police trying to enforce social distancing. despite the pandemic, believers are finding a way to celebrate. in spain, a country with one of the highest death tolls, a traditional easter drum concert still took place from the safety of front doors and balconies. thejoyful drumming eerily juxtaposed with the piercing sound of sirens. reged ahmad, bbc news. let's have a quick look at some of the british papers. the guardian leads, s

pope francis in a near empty st. peter's basilica, warning the coronavirus is testing our whole human family. ♪ amazing grace >> and the heavenly voice singing "amazing grace." the concert streamed around the world. >>> and good evening. thanks for joining us on this easter sunday. i'm tom llamas. we'll have more on that breaking news, those tornadoes touching down, hundreds of homes damaged. but we begin tonight with the battle against the coronavirus in the u.s., and signs of hope amid some staggering and heartbreaking numbers. the u.s. with more than 550,000 cases. more than 21,000 deaths. new york state reporting 758 deaths in just 24 hours. the number of icu patients and patients on ventilators increasing, but the number of hospitalizations is dropping. governor andrew cuomo revealing the curve is flattening, and today, he returned dozens of ventilators to a nursing home loaning them to the state. new jersey with more than 2,300 deaths including police officers on the front lines in bedbedbed bedminister and pat

pope francis delivers a prayer for those affected by the pandemics traditional easter vigil in an almost deserted st peter's basilica . and the legendary british motor racing driver, sir stirling moss, has died aged 90. now it's time for the travel show... as the world get used to lockdown and the travel industry goes into freefall, just how long will it be before we can plan our next holiday of a lifetime or a week in the sun? you looked at any place in europe, basically, to get out. but there's no flights, no flights. the sense is that we will see injune something like normal travel beginning again, but it will be on a small scale. it won't be anything like the normal summer that we would be looking forward to at this time. half the world is in lockdown. the skies are empty. travelling for fun now seems like an impossible prospect to most of us. and if you did still want to get away, you would be hard pressed to find normal air routes still operating, hotels or borders still open or insurance to cover your trip. governments all over the world have

pope francis will lead a good friday ceremony without the public. the scale of the galbraith continues to cause a dark shadow on italian law these firefighters in sicily are farewelling a colleague who died from the virus a funeral he's in no wowed. the streets looks set to remain empty for a while longer italians were hoping lockdown measures would be relaxed after easter but reports are emerging that the government is planning to extended into may and at a time like easter the lock down it's hard. we will spend easter alone you will see our grandchildren and our children in video conference it's very sad but it is what it is as the number of people in intensive care begins to fall officials are urging italians to not get complacent and it is strictly to the lockdown. let's get you up to speed on the latest developments on the coronavirus johns hopkins university is coronavirus web site now shows more than 1600000 confirmed cases worldwide more than 97000 people are known to have died after being infected with covert 19 though the actual number is

on the lockdown churches around the world celebrate the holy day with no congregation in brum pope francis calls for global solidarity in fighting the coronavirus pandemic and the ceasefire as in all conflicts simply displayed normally packed with tens of thousands of worshipers stands does it also on the program. to the orders of citizens to stay in for 40 i doubt was europe's biggest metropolis is temple was deserted is that if you came into force more than 30 cities across the country to come to a standstill plus. study of harm of the easter weekend that's what germany's president told his country in a brick televised address friend fall to steinmeyer also said the crisis demands unity and the best of society. american held welcome pope francis has said a live streamed easter mass as the world's 1300000000 catholics civil rights holiday under lockdown but it is traditional it will be a message to what he called this year's easter of so he spoke in front of a small audience in some pages basilica instead of the 10s of thousands who normally gathered in the square francis called for globa

on the lockdown churches around the world celebrate the holy day with no congregation in rome pope francis holds his easter vigil in an empty sent paint his worshippers worldwide swap church pews for live streams on the couch at home also on the program. and now the dr a in the coded dante in time to make us overtake italy we've more confirmed deaths than any other country america's warned it must stay in lockdown to avoid fatalities from into the hundreds of thousands plus stay at home over the easter weekend that's what germany's president told his country in a rare televised address prank call to shine maya said the crisis demands solidarity and the best of society. i'm rebecca riches welcome to the program christians around the world are celebrating easter under lockdown as global health authorities struggle to contain the spread of the coronavirus pope francis held mass on the eva of the holy holiday in a largely empty st pages basilica in rome the pope described the service as a message of hope urging the faithful not to give in to their fears over the virus the pontiff will give his