Easter
Major Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus
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Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, is a festival and holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day after his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD. It is the culmination of the Passion of Jesus, preceded by Lent, a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance.
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Orthodox church forsakes Via Dolorosa procession in JerusalemThe streets of Jerusalem's Old City were eerily quiet on Friday, after Greek Orthodox church authorities cancelled the traditional Easter procession along the Via Dolorosa amid a nationwide coronavirus..Reuters - Published | |
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Australian PM urges schools to re-open so parents can go back to workAustralian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday urged schools to reopen after Easter holidays so students did not lose a year of education and parents could work, as health authorities reiterated..Reuters - Published | |
Twenty suspected UK phone mast attacks over EasterVodafone says one of the "deluded" attacks was on a mast serving Birmingham's Nightingale hospital.BBC News - Published | Coronavirus not contained in Germany, warns institute as government weighs easingA lowering in the number of new coronavirus cases in Germany is probably due to less testing over Easter and the outbreak is not yet contained, a top health institute cautioned on Tuesday a day before..Reuters - Published |
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Spain, Austria allow partial return to normal from coronavirus lockdownsSpain and Austria allowed partial returns to work after the Easter holiday on Tuesday but Britain, France and India extended their lockdowns to try to rein in the coronavirus outbreak, the most serious..Reuters - Published | Coronavirus: Brighton day-trippers fined for breaking lockdownMore than 100 fines were issued over Easter, with half given to people visiting Brighton.BBC News - Published |
Coronavirus not yet contained in Germany: Robert Koch instituteA lower number of new coronavirus cases in Germany in recent days is likely due to less testing over Easter and the outbreak is not yet contained, the head of the Robert Koch health institute said on..Reuters - Published | UK weather: Britain to face cold and frosty starts after Easter heatwaveCool temperatures and sunny skies expected for much of countryIndependent - Published |
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Bulgarian churches open for Easter, but only most devout goClad in protective masks and gloves, a few dozen pious Orthodox Christians prayed for health on Sunday at the Bulgarian capital Sofia's expansive Saint Nedelya Cathedral, in one of the few nations..Reuters - Published | Moscow restricts Easter week church service as coronavirus cases mountRussia on Sunday reported 2,186 new coronavirus cases, the largest daily increase since the start of the outbreak, as authorities announced more measures to contain the spread of the virus, including..Reuters - Published |
Coronavirus: Pope calls for global solidarity in Easter messagePope Francis reads a virtual Easter message instead of addressing crowds amid the virus lockdown.BBC News - Published | 'Life will prevail' says Holy Land archbishop on Easter SundayWith Jerusalem under lockdown over coronavirus, Easter Sunday was marked at the traditional site of Jesus' death and resurrection by just a handful of Christian clerics.Reuters - Published |
Easter isn't cancelled: UK's Queen Elizabeth says coronavirus will not overcomeBritain's Queen Elizabeth said on Saturday that coronavirus "would not overcome us" as she delivered her second rallying message to the nation in a week.Reuters - Published | Pastor calls for bravery against coronavirus from atop Swiss cathedral towerA pastor called on the residents of Zurich to be brave during the coronavirus outbreak on Sunday – as he gave an Easter blessing from high atop one of the towers at the city's landmark Grossmuenster..Reuters - Published |
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Coronavirus: 'We need Easter as much as ever,' says the Queen"Coronavirus will not overcome us," she tells the UK in an Easter message.BBC News - Published | Coronavirus: Queen tells UK 'Covid-19 will not overcome us' in first-ever Easter address'By keeping apart we keep others safe,' says Elizabeth II in pre-recorded messageIndependent - Published |
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