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And this, one of the most significant christian festivals. but for the second easter in a row, commemorations in the vatican have been scaled back. papal services are being attended by around 200 people. instead of a sea of thousands. translation: in these dark months of the pandemic, - let us listen to the risen lord as he invites us to begin anew, and never lose hope. italy is in the grip of a third wave of coronavirus infections, facing around 20,000 new cases per day. in an attempt to preven...

Around and it will stay cold with overnight frost. gardeners and growers beware. and then temperatures recover slightly towards the end of the week but they will be some rain in the north so it is all change as we head into tomorrow. is all change as we head into tomorrow— is all change as we head into tomorrow. ., ., , tomorrow. from the hottest day in march since _ tomorrow. from the hottest day in march since goodness _ tomorrow. from the hottest day in march since goodness knows - tomorrow...

To be hope. joy abounds at being able to sing again.— able to sing again. it is a very exhilarating _ able to sing again. it is a very exhilarating and _ able to sing again. it is a very exhilarating and really - able to sing again. it is a very exhilarating and really quite l able to sing again. it is a veryj exhilarating and really quite a spine tingling when we get to a climax of something and it is really uplifting and i know that it has that effect on the congregation. and that effect on ...

Has returned. the first time in many months, the choir has returned-— has returned. the last time we sang must have been _ has returned. the last time we sang must have been in _ has returned. the last time we sang must have been in september, i must have been in september, october times are quite a few months. it feels really good. it doesnt have the same essence when you are singing to a backing track. i think a lot of being in a choir is about the community so it is about singing with someo...

Repeated tactic this regime has adopted in order to garner mainly financial and political support from the outside, to keep it together. interesting. thank you — keep it together. interesting. thank you so _ keep it together. interesting. thank you so much. - new national lockdowns have come into force in parts of europe as countries struggle to contain a surge of coronavirus infections. it means christian worshippers celebrating easter will for a second year be doing so under vastly different...

And the popes easter message concentrated on the victims of the coronavirus, calling for an end to vaccine delays and a call for their distribution to poorer countries. daniela relph reports. last year, at the height of the first lockdown, the easter service came from his kitchen table. today, the archbishop of canterbury, masked for the procession to the altar, brought easter back to canterbury cathedral. the choirs have been allowed to sing again but the adults must be socially distanced. thos...

The archbishop of canterbury has urged people to choose a "better future for all", rather than live in a society that only benefits the rich and powerful. in his easter sunday service, justin welby said society had a "choice" to make over the coming years as it emerged from the covid—19 pandemic. lets have a listen to more of what he said now. in this country, in our world, we have a choice over the next few years. we can go on as before covid where the most powerful and the richest gained and...

Be socially—distanced. those leading the service also had to abide by covid protocols. and the easter address drew on the experience of the past year. we can go on as before covid, where the most powerful and the richest gain and so many fall behind. but we have seen and known where that leaves us. or we can go with the flooding life and purpose of the resurrection ofjesus, which changes all things, and we can choose a better future for all. the overwhelming generosity of god to us should insp...

And so many fall behind. but we have seen and known where that leads us. or we can go with the flooding life and purpose of the resurrection ofjesus, which changes all things, and we can choose a better future for all. the overwhelming generosity of god to us should inspire the same generosity by us in everything from private acts of love and charity to international aid generously maintained. in rome, there were no pilgrims filling st peters square on easter sunday. eerily empty, in a country t...

Any problem here but i do feel that in churches where the congregations are more elderly, its going to be far more difficult — the elderly people, perhaps they will have gotten used to sitting at home, watching worship on the television or even online if they are able to do that sort of thing. perhaps theyre going to think well, dark, cold night, morning, whatever in winter, do i really want to go to church? i hope not, but it could happen. later today at the vatican, st peters square will be ...