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Gary sanders explains. ♪ >> reporter: from a sunrise service in larchmont, new york, streamed online to the front lines at memorial hospital in broward county, florida, as pastor joel osteens megachurch with his choir digitally united to small churches and the most ornate cathedrals in our nation easter, the most holy day on the christian calendar celebrated today around the world in most cases to empty pews the congregations, instead, connected like never before. the pope who was usually befo...

It is a time of several religious festivals at the moment, it is easter, it is passover, ramadan is coming up too, and this is traditionally a time where families and friends would come together. there will be people who want to come to a church. what would you say to them? well, what i would say to them is, you know, that is me as well. the idea of not being at an easter service, i cant remember any time i have not been at an easter service in the last more than a0 years. and so it is going to ...

A parish where more than 150 have lost their lives. after so much suffering... the leader of the anglican church, archbishopjustin welby, who normally preaches from canterbury cathedral, delivered his easter message from a kitchen table at lambeth palace. he said the country should use this pandemic to change direction. we cannot be content to go back to what was before, as if all was normal. there needs to be a resurrection of our common life, a new normal, something that links to the old but i...

Chanting. a big step, like a big slope. yeah. a few more steps and we will get there and we shall see the beautiful ceremony. yep, 0k. ready? 0k. lets go. so this morning in lalibela i went to this amazing service up at one of the rock churches. it was almost like being transported back in time. keep coming. always hundreds of thousands of people around me, its quite calming, ifeel quite emotional. i didnt expect to feel that. the energy here is... quite overwhelming. the last thing we sort of d...

The obituary package, driving around silverstone. he was really one of those people who was the life and soul of formula 1. he stepped away from public life a few years ago and the paddock was a slightly sadder place for it and i think the passing of legends of the sport, like himself and nicky louder last may, it isa himself and nicky louder last may, it is a time when we have to reflect, it is amazing that they made it to this age, but it is sad for the sport and greater public that they are �...

Circumstances to those normally associated with the joy of easter sunday. no flowers around the basilica, no pilgrims in the square. and the context of the coronavirus pandemic clearly shaped the content of his message. translation: this is not a time for self—centredness, because the challenge we are facing is shared by all without distinguishing between persons. after the second world war, this beloved continent was able to rise again thanks to a concrete spirit of solidarity. it is more imp...

In cyprus, the greek orthodox church which is a week behind the anglican liturgical calendar, mark palm sunday without worshipers but live streamed their celebration via a single camera phone. in the philippines, which is also cancelled services, a church north of manila found a way of gathering its congregation together. creating a fellowship of photographs to celebrate easter. stay with us on bbc news, still to come:an essential tool in the fight against coronavirus, or a threat to privacy? si...

Cannot be content to go back to what was before. as if all was normal. there needs to be a resurrection of oui’ there needs to be a resurrection of our common life, a new normal, something that links to the old but is different and more beautiful. something that links to the old but is different and more beautifulm cyprus, the greek orthodox church which is a week behind the anglican liturgical calendar, mark palm sunday without worshipers but live streamed their celebration via a single camer...

Full of covid patients and possibly beyond. protective equipment it is, you know, we — for all medical staff. 917 new coronavirus deaths have been none of us have ever seen recorded in the country — anything like this. this used to be a recovery area the second day in a row that the number of victims for patients after surgery. now its an intensive care unit has exceeded 900. for covid—19 patients. a huge part of the hospital has been transformed in order the united states has recorded to ...

A parish where more than 150 have lost their lives. after so much suffering... the leader of the anglican church, archbishopjustin welby, who normally preaches from canterbury cathedral, delivered his easter message from a kitchen table at lambeth palace. he said the country should use this pandemic to change direction. we cannot be content to go back to what was before, as if all was normal. there needs to be a resurrection of our common life, a new normal, something that links to the old but i...