Pope Francis celebrates joy of Easter amid sorrow of the virus, alone.
Sunday, with tulips and orchids decorating the piazza’s promenade in a riot of color to underscore Easter’s message of life and rebirth following Christ’s crucifixion.
It was a scene being repeated around the world, with the faithful either staying home or practicing social distancing in those churches where public Masses were still being celebrated. It was a message that was echoing in empty churches around the world on Sunday, including in the Holy Land.
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