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Pope: During Easter season, seek the risen Lord, experience joy Friday, Apr. 09, 2021 By Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Easter season, which lasts until Pentecost, is a time for rejoicing and for always seeking out the risen Christ, Pope Francis said. “To find Christ means to discover peace of heart,” he said April 5 as he led the recitation of the “Regina Coeli” prayer from the library of the Apostolic Palace. With Italy in another COVID-19 lockdown, the midday recitation was livestreamed. Pope Francis reminded viewers how the women who went to Jesus’ tomb and fou...

Easter 2021: A glimpse of celebrations from around the world With online prayers and greetings on social media, Easter celebrations continue to be different this year too. However, that does not stop FPJ writer from looking beyond the traditional Easter Eggs and Easter Bunny to see how the world would have celebrated Easter minus pandemic Do not be surprised if I tell you that besides Makar Sankranti, flying kite is a prominent part of festivities during Easter. On the tropical island of Bermuda, Easter is a chilled-out beach celebration with people of all age groups coming together to fly ki...

Second pandemic Easter brings mostly more restrictions Little is different this year, as many Christians celebrate on Sunday but there are some bright spots. By Miriam BergerThe Washington Post Read Article Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says, "I know I've said the same thing before every major holiday over the past year. But this time, what's different is that even if the end of the pandemic is in sight, the variants mean the situation is even more serious." Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP) During Easter season last year, the language of “social distancing” and “flatt...

A changing church: Pandemic spurs faith groups to learn technology By Adrienne McGee Sterrett - amcgeesterrett@limanews.com Ben Anderson, associate pastor at Lima Baptist Temple, helps with the livestreaming and online programming now offered at the church. Many churches have had to improve their technology skills to reach their members during the pandemic and continue outreach. Amanda Wilson | The Lima News The Rev. Rick Friebel celebrates Easter Mass on April 12, 2020, at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa. In the early days of the pandemic, the church used a laptop computer to st...

St.Patrick Cathedral in Awka, Nigeria (Image: Screenshot from Gbooza! YouTube channel) With the Christmas season and celebrations in view, Catholics around the world are re-adjusting their spiritual lives to the changing times and prevailing circumstances in attending masses and other liturgical functions of the Advent Season. “I think one of the things that will make the Christmas of this year stand out is that it is celebrated differently in different places,” said Fr Martin Anusi, the communications director at the Catholic diocese of Awka in Southeast Nigeria.  “The US for example ...