pandemic so when russia services here are being streamed on the internet the leader of the russian orthodox church patrick carroll urged people to stay at home and pray he led an overnight the chill at the cathedral of christ the savior in moscow attended by a small group of clergy traditionally thousands do gather there to light candles from the holy fire which is flown in from jerusalem meanwhile the russian orthodox church is given some recommendations on how to bless the traditional instigate at home and president vladimir putin sent out this easter message. we're going to present but who do the slew of these east celebrations are happening at a time of restrictions they're necessary to battle the disease known around the world we are closely analyzing the experience of other countries to understand the situation and see the risks and assess what to do in any scenario we will do all that is necessary to stop the pandemic there is no doubt that rush will make it through these challenges with dignity happy easter stay happy and healthy. while in russia 361 people have lost their lives to the cor

to gather there to light candles from the holy fire flown in from jerusalem meanwhile the russian orthodox church has given some recommendations on how to bless the traditional easter cake at home and president vladimir putin to send tanked this easter message. we're going to present what it was these east celebrations are happening at a time of restrictions they're necessary to battle the disease known around the world we are closely analyzing the experience of other countries to understand the situation see the risks and assess what to do in any scenario we will do all that is necessary to stop the pandemic there is no doubt that rush will make it through these challenges with dignity happy easter stay happy and healthy. well in russia at the moment there are 361 cases of people losing their lives due to the corona virus and there are almost 43000 infections the majority of those are here in moscow and this week the city did roll out a digital paskin to ensure that people only use transport for essential purposes after some early setbacks the system is now fully automated saskia taylor reports.

russians orthodox christians are gearing up to celebrate easter most russian churches have so far stayed open but due to coronavirus concerns authorities in the capital moscow have ordered the churches to close their doors during holy week. make men has been very busy since the coronavirus pandemic hit the 23 year old student is in charge of public relations at the church of saint tatiana in moscow since early april he's been streaming the services here on line after the russian orthodox church called on people to stop praying at home. nirpal when you do this because i wish they called me from the church and said we have to go online and the 1st thing i thought was which i don't know anything about how to do this better. now than life streams have become crucial this palm sunday was the last easter service worshippers in moscow could attend in person. even though far fewer people were going to church than usual moscow authorities decided easter services were too risky joining a pandemic and issued an order to the church to close their doors to worship us. to father vladimir and his congr

well as all of this is happening today of course is the day that orthodox churches celebrate easter how are russians marking the occasion under these circumstances. well patriarch kirill the head of the russian orthodox church called at the end of last month for believers to kind of stay at home and to pray at home rather than going to church and that includes for easter which is the most important holiday for orthodox believers here in russia and now in moscow for holy week so from last monday churches have actually been closed to believe or is that means that services are taking place but believers worshippers aren't supposed to come to churches and many churches are kind of showing services via a live stream including the church service that the patriarch himself carried out here in moscow that was also streamed to believers who were supposed to stay home and watch that at home but i actually went to one church last week and spoke to people there to see how they were reacting to these measures here in moscow and many a parent or. many in the congregation were very upset and the priest himself sai

tatiana in moscow since early april he's been streaming the services here online after the russian orthodox church called on people to stop praying at home. is because if they called me from the church and said we have to go online you are just the 1st thing i thought was much i don't know anything about how to do this. but now the live streams have become crucial this palm sunday was the last easter service worshippers in moscow could attend in person. even though far fewer people were going to church than usual moscow authorities decided easter services were too risky during the pandemic and issued an order to the church to close their doors to worship us. to fart of lot a man and his congregation having to let go of easter traditions is a heavy burden to bear. it's got to be warning the fact that people have been driven out of the church it doesn't matter what the circumstances are because they've been driven away. a few days later and these empty spaces have become the new normal for churches in moscow. ringback this church may have to start until for a while now but right now hundreds of peop

russian orthodox church leader patriarch kirill has left the church as many easter service at moscow's christ the savior cathedral mass was held without worshippers due to the restrictions put in place on public gatherings to try to limit the spread of the coronavirus. 47 unaccompanied children from the greek migrant camps have flown from athens to germany jews are coronavirus or. they will be quarantined for 2 weeks children are being relocated from overcrowded camps on the greek islands to a dozen other e.u. states. police in hong kong have arrested 58 high profile democracy campaigners involved in the massive protests there last year and 2902 dryly show called kong and rattled china's communist leaders. the biggest crackdown on hong kong's pro-democracy movement since the beginning of mass protests last year 15 activists were arrested on charges of organizing and taking part in an unlawful assembly is in august and october among those detained are one current and one former lawmakers including veteran pro-democracy activists 81 year old martin leading the prominent founder of the de

vehicles our message even this easter sunday is there is the reaction has not been cancelled the russian orthodox church has also moved services online the patriarch of moscow karylle saying that people should stay away from churches for their own health and the health of this. for 51 years i have been preaching from the pulpits encouraging people to come to church and overcome the inclination of their evil will. and external circumstances i have dedicated my entire life to this call i hope you understand how difficult it is for me to see today refrain from going to church in the greek orthodox church services are being held behind closed doors with east the celebrations postponed until may in islam daily prayers are being held online for christians and muslims their religious worship transfers online not exactly easily but with a bare minimum of fuss for jewish people the celebration of passover involves large social gatherings called say it is day 2 of how to go online almost 100 percent of jewish people attend a seder this year family gatherings are out and people have a seder on their own often just

week to prepare to watch the easter service online as a live streamed the patriarch of the russian orthodox church has called on people to pray at home because of the coronavirus and here and moscow as well as in many other regions the government has introduced a strict policy of self isolation luckily there are still many family traditions that people can enjoy at home for easter including dyeing eggs and baking traditional easter bread known as. soccer news now in the german top boy newspaper building is reporting that the bundesliga season could restart on may the 9th if authorities give it the green light and this could mean that the season could be wrapped up by the end of june german football has been suspended until mid march you're watching news live from berlin here and don't forget you can always get news on the gap go just download our app from google play or from the apple store which will give you access to all of the latest news from around the world as well as push notifications for any breaking news and if you're part of a news story you can also use the app to send us photos and v

week to prepare to watch the easter service online as a live stream the patriarch of the russian orthodox church has called on people to pray at home because of the coronavirus and here and moscow as well as in many other regions the government has introduced a strict policy of self isolation luckily there are still many family traditions that people can enjoy at home for easter including dying eggs and baking traditional easter bread known as. and that's it for me the news. with an update at the top of the next our special coverage of the covert 19th pandemic with one of her jobs and remember you can get all the latest headlines on the d.w.i. up on our website. follow us on twitter and instagram. d w france will watch. combating the corona pandemic. where does research stand. what are scientists learning. background information and news. hour corona danger. from the covert 19 special next on d w. houser virus spread. why do we panic and when we'll all miss them just 3 of the topics covered and we couldn't read your show is called spectrum if you would like any information on the crown of virus

i didn't know much about orthodox church and had to live on the advice of russian journalist friends,people who were themselves regular churchgoers or just money with the church will a new who was who in the world and who the interesting characters were in the world because again the initial criteria for anybody was they had led experienced in some way or could reflect on this question of compromise. i was already narrowing from the very beginning my prism pretty severely. and down the line i knew i wanted someone from crimea. i knew i wanted someone from chechnya. i knew i wanted someone who could reflect on the question of historical memory. i ended up for that focusing not so much on one individual by the institution, a museum called perm 36 outside of the city of perm that is one of really the only museum to political oppression and good luck in all of russia. it's the only museum or memorial complex on the actual site of a former prison camp in all of russia. there's no other arch which are stop more complex museum on the actual site in all of russia. it's the only one. i want to

he's not crowning himself or having the russian orthodox church crown him. not restoring the roman ofs. you can't declare that we are in a really post-liberal world until you have powerful and important governments claiming a source of legitimacy that is in just a version of the normal liberal democratic view but i could be wrong, we will see. >> final question for me at least, the book starts the moon and ends with the stars. you have an almost sheepish, i would be a bad christian if i didn't mention faith -- >> not sheepish. humble. >> i would be a bad christian. the book ends with hope more or less, ways in which states can provide hope for people. is that the force of your argument that what is at the root of a decadent society is it is a hopeless society? i ask that in part because that would be a theme i would love to see carried out a little more in the book but that is partly tactical because you are not writing for believing crowd or so on. >> i have written two books about religion and i should become a little more sheepish. >> change the church. >

i knew i wanted a priest, someone to represent the russian orthodox church, that actually was one ofthe longest amount of time for me to find the right priest, that's a world they know relatively less about just by the nature of my job and living in moscow, i ended up knowing people in media and state media and knowing how that world works. i didn't really know much about the orthodox church and i had to rely on the beginning they just knew who the characters were an initial criteria for anyone was they had to have experience in some way or could reflect on the question of compromise. so, i was already narrowing from the very beginning my prison pretty severely. and down the line anyway needed someone from chechnya and reflect on the memory. i ended up on that focusing on one individual but an institution, a museum outside the city of perm that was one of the only museum in all of russia is the only museum or memorial complex on the actual site of a former prison camp and all of russia. there's no other auschwitz style memorial complex museum on the actual site. and so, i wanted to c

now to some of the other stories making news around the world russian orthodox leader has led the church's main easter service at moscow's christ the savior cathedral the mass was held without worshipers due to the restrictions put in place on public gatherings to try and limit the spread of the coronavirus. in ukraine some 2000 firefighters are battling blazes in the radioactive exclusion zone around sure noble it was the sign of a nuclear disaster in 1906 earlier this week they put out a fire caused by arsonists before new blazes broke out on thursday. as corona virus forces people around the world into lockdown another sizable population has also been hard hit stray animals cut off from restaurant leftovers in the kindness of strangers many are at risk of starvation but one group has tried to step in. just outside the parthenon on the empty streets of the greek capital. is on a mission. her stroller is full of cat food a laney is a volunteer for 9 lives greece a front line worker for the feline world she has a very appreciative clientele. because of the poor in teen we have a heavier wo

now to some of the other stories making news around the world the russian orthodox leader real has led the church's main easter service at moscow's christ the savior cathedral the mass was held without worshipers through the restrictions put in place on public gatherings to try and limit the spread of the cone of violence. press ahead with parliamentary elections despite a partial lockdown to contain the coronavirus and the main opposition leader being held hostage by suspected militants voters will be asked to wash their hands and keep at least one metre apart when they're casting their ballots. the powerful chief of staff for nigerian leader mohammed who bihari has been buried today after contracting the coronavirus. who was in his seventy's strictly controlled access to bihari most attendees at the war face mask but did not observe social distancing. as coronavirus forces people around the world into lockdown another sizable population has also been hard hit stray animals cut off from restaurant leftovers in the kindness of strangers many are at risk of starvation but one group has stepped in to

russian orthodox leader patriarch kirill has led the church's main easter service at moscow's christ the savior cathedral the mass was held without worshipers due to the restrictions in force limiting public gatherings . the tourism industry has been especially hard hit by the global pandemic in thailand that's not just having an impact on people working in the industry but on animals as well thousands of captive elephants face starvation with tourists venue's closed down many camp owners find themselves with no income and are struggling to feed their elephants sometimes nothing can beat a good bath these elephants might even be enjoying the absence of visitors. only a few months ago medicine elephant camp and thailand's northern province chiang mai was still brimming with tourists day after day the elephants were taking visitors on rides and entertaining them with their ball control. now as the nationwide shutdown has left camps like meso without tourist dollars owners are struggling to keep their animals fed. one elephant can eat up to 200 kilos a day. with $78.00 elephants my so i

russian orthodox leader a patron has led the churches main easter service at moscow's church the savior cathedral the mass was held without worshipers due to the restrictions put in place on public gatherings to try and limit the spread of the krona violence. germany is so far enjoying relative success in fighting the coronavirus so perhaps it's not surprising that sports fans and club administrators are asking when football will at long last return the german football league is currently suspended but some club officials hope to resume the boon as league or season in may even if the stadiums are empty. as league games being played without spectators was almost unimaginable just several weeks ago. fritsch a board member with the german football league and a politician and health experts have starkly different tanks whether the league should even pick up where it left off. personally i don't think games really good idea but i know the german football league clubs are pushing the loss of pressure on politicians. why shouldn't football be allowed to do that if it happens within the rules a

russian orthodox leader patriarch kirill has led the church's main easter service at moscow's christ the savior cathedral the mass was held without worshipers due to read their sick restrictions put in place on public gatherings to try to limit the spread of the coronavirus. germany is home to over a 1000000 migrants and refugees many are housed in specialized centers living in close quarters where the corona virus infection risk is higher than elsewhere for these people there is a struggle both to overcome fear and to get more information about the government's safety what the government safety measures will mean for their everyday lives. under normal circumstances refugees in germany are able to move about as they wish they can go to the doctor all visit friends but the coronavirus pandemic has changed things though there are no confirmed cases at this center in berlin the virus is still impacting daily life this even if i wanted to visit someone i wouldn't like to see in there more help mischa's now one visit to be in bad. around one and a half 1000000 refugees live in germany sev

russian orthodox leader patron cureall has led the churches main easter service at moscow's christ the savior cathedral the mass was held without worshipers to do the restrictions put in place on public gatherings to try and limit the spread of the krona violence. music fans around the globe have been enjoying a virtual mega concert celebrating health workers the all star lineup included the likes of the rolling stones and multiple grammy winner billy idol all performing from home event called one world together at home was broadcast live on streaming services along with major t.v. networks worldwide. for more let's cross over to los angeles and speak with entertainment correspondent k.j. matthews k.j. lots of big stars everyone of course has their own favorite but what do you think were the highlights. well there were so many highlights you know i love seeing the former 1st ladies laura bush michelle obama just pay homage to all of the health care workers the doctors and nurses on the front line it was wonderful to see them i read the performances by elton john and lady gaga and the r

neighboring russia where half of all eastern orthodox christians live easter was celebrated in practically empty churches patrie kirill head of the russian branch of the religion had called on people to stay home. if the funeral but sheesh president vladimir putin greeted the faithful from his home and said he had no doubt they would overcome the challenges of the pandemic now but when i do earth you will often see god helps those who help themselves for the liberation and that is who we are acting but on this radiant holiday of christ's resurrection i would still like to see all will be well with god's help. in moscow as in most other parts of the orthodox world this easter is the quietest in the history of the religion. or the number of virus cases in russia has soared this month the country reported far fewer infections than many western european nations in the early stages but on sunday the russian crisis response center reported a record rise of $6060.00 new cases from a day earlier that brings its nationwide total to nearly $43000.00. well earlier we talked to our correspondent in the show one in moscow and i asked her what was hap