Worshippers have gathered all around the world to mark Easter Sunday despite ongoing lockdowns and coronavirus restrictions. Pope Francis held Mass in St Peter's Basilica to a largely empty Vatican, with cardinals sat socially distanced and wearing face masks during the service. It marks the second Easter that Christians have had to endure Covid restrictions with millions unable to attend church as services were again broadcast online. The Easter service at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher was celebrated by Latin Patriarch Pierbattista, the senior Roman Catholic cleric in the Holy Land. In South Korea, churches only allowed 20 per cent of their normal capacity to attend services as Covid restrictions continued.

Source: The Nation April 04, 2021 10:52 UTC