Pope and church leaders prepare for virtual Easter as lockdowns tighten worldwide
by Martin Farrer from Science | The Guardian on (#521NJ)
The pontiff's traditional St Peter's Square address will be replaced by online message as global infections near 1,800,000
The pope and other Christian leaders are preparing to give their annual Easter addresses over the internet as churches stand empty and countries around the world continue to extend lockdowns to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Pope Francis will break with centuries of tradition and livestream his Easter Sunday mass to allow the world's 1.3 billion Catholics to celebrate their holiest holiday.
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