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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Pence To Deliver Recommendation On Reopening The US Economy Vice President Mike Pence was put in charge of leading the Trump’s administration’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. Pence said he would soon deliver a recommendation to the president about.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published 2 hours ago

Trump Looks To Classify Counties By Risk And Lift National Restrictions President Donald Trump wants to create new guidelines for the coronavirus based on risk levels in counties across the country. According to Business Insider, each county would be labeled as.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published 19 hours ago

‘National hero’ teachers urged to remain at work during Easter holidays Welsh Education Minister Kirsty Williams calls on school staff to do what they can to keep schools open for NHS staff and carers during the two weeks that should have been the Easter holidays. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 02:14Published 1 day ago


Coronavirus: M25/M1 juction quiet during lockdown The M25/M1 motorway junction near St Albans in Hertfordshire, which joins two of Britan's busiest motorways, shows less traffic than normal ahead of the Easter school holidays as the UK continues in.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:50Published 2 days ago

Joe Rogan Rips Gal Gadot's Star-Studded "Imagine" Video, Trevor Noah Calls Out Trump & More \| THR News Joe Rogan rips into Gal Gadot's star-studded "Imagine" video, Trevor Noah calls out Trump on his plan to re-open the country by Easter and NBC pulls an all-too-timely pandemic centered episode of 'New.. Credit: The Hollywood Reporter Duration: 02:38Published 3 days ago

Swiss chocolate Easter bunnies come with masks The Easter holidays are likely to be somber this year, as millions of people are expected to stay in confinement, to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:53Published 3 days ago

Trump Says He Wants Country 'Opened Up' By Easter At a Fox News town hall on Tuesday, the president said he wants the nation "opened up and just raring to go by Easter". Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:33Published 3 days ago

Biden Calls Trump's Easter Plan 'Catastrophic' Joe Biden said on Wednesday that potential efforts by President Trump to re-open businesses in time for Easter could be “catastrophic.” Trump on Tuesday told reporters he would like to see.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published 4 days ago

Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre closes amid coronavirus fears Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, revered in Christian tradition as the site of Jesus's crucifixion and burial, was closed on Wednesday (March 25) as a precaution against the coronavirus. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:31Published 4 days ago

Boris Johnson pays tribute to Corbyn on his final PMQs as Labour leader Boris Johnson pays tribute to Jeremy Corbyn at the start of his final PMQs as Labour leader. In the final session of Parliament before an early Easter recess, the Prime Minister acknowledged Mr.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:04Published 4 days ago

Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street for PMQs Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street for what could be the last PMQs before Easter. Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg has tabled a motion for the House of Commons to rise on Wednesday.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:28Published 4 days ago

I'll reopen the economy by Easter, says Donald Trump President Donald Trump says he wants to reopen the US economy by Easter. The president said he is aiming to ease pandemic restrictions by mid-April in an effort to urgently restart the country's.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:50Published 5 days ago

Trump Pushes To Reopen US Economy By Easter President Donald Trump wants to reopen the U.S. economy by mid-April. According to Reuters, despite a surge in cases, the president downplayed the coronavirus pandemic. He said he wants businesses to.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published 5 days ago

Trump Says To Reopen The United States By Easter Donald Trump pressed his case on Tuesday for a re-opening of the U.S. economy. He announced plans to do so by mid-April despite a surge in coronavirus cases. Trump has downplayed the pandemic as he did.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:34Published 5 days ago

Trump Wants To Lift Restrictions By Easter Despite Public Health Risk President Trump announced on Fox News that he wants to reduce precautions put in place to fight the coronavirus by April 12. When asked by Fox News why he chose April 12, Trump said it would be great.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:37Published 5 days ago

Pope Francis calls for prayer amid coronavirus crisis Pope Francis called for worldwide prayer to tackle the coronavirus crisis in his Angelus message on Sunday. Emer McCarthy reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:06Published 1 week ago

Queen departs Buckingham Palace for Windsor The Queen has departed Buckingham Palace for Windsor Castle, where she will spend Easter with The Duke of Edinburgh who arrived by helicopter from Sandringham. The Queen had made the move earlier than.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:15Published 1 week ago

All schools in Wales to close by Friday due to coronavirus All schools in Wales will close for an early Easter break by Friday in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Welsh Government has announced. Schools will be re-purposed in order to help "people in.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:16Published 2 weeks ago

Queen to head to Windsor Castle early amid coronavirus outbreak The Queen is to move to Windsor Castle for Easter a week early this year. Buckingham Palace has announced Her Majesty is likely to stay there beyond the Easter period. Audiences due to take place this.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:09Published 2 weeks ago

U.S. and European cities shut down due to virus Cities across the United States and Europe and now being shut down in response to the global coronavirus outbreak. Gloria Tso reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:59Published 2 weeks ago

Hong Kong Extends School Closures Until April 20 Hong Kong has made the decision to extend the suspension of schools until at least April 20. The decision comes as health officials try to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The city’s Secretary.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on February 25, 2020

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Ireland's Fianna Fail sees no new government for at least a month The leader of Ireland's Fianna Fail said he did not think a new government would be formed by the Easter holidays in the middle of next month as lawmakers put almost all their resources into the.. Reuters - Published 1 week ago
Pope in dramatic visit to empty Rome to pray for end of virus Pope Francis ventured into a deserted Rome on Sunday to pray at two shrines for the end of the coronavirus pandemic, as the Vatican said his Easter services will be held without the public for the.. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago
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Papal Easter events to be held without faithful attending, Vatican says All of Pope Francis' Easter services next month will be held without the faithful attending due to the coronavirus outbreak, Vatican said on Sunday, in a step believed to be unprecedented in modern.. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago
Mexico braces for coronavirus lasting 'all year', tightens curbs Mexico warned on Saturday that the coronavirus outbreak could last all year as it began rolling out tougher measures to contain the spread, calling for an end to large gatherings and extending Easter.. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago
Mexico coronavirus fight gives students earlier, longer Easter vacations In Mexico 33 million students will head into earlier and longer Easter vacations at the end of next week after Education Minister Esteban Moctezuma on Saturday announced measures to help avoid the.. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago
Seville suspends Easter processions over coronavirus concerns - Mayor The mayor of the southern Spanish city of Seville said on Saturday Holy Week processions would be canceled because of the coronavirus outbreak. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago

Germany to shut most schools to slow coronavirus spread Schools and kindergartens will be shut in most German states until after the Easter holiday in April, a measure designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago
Spain declares emergency as coronavirus shuts down parades, schools, shops Spain said it would declare a 15-day state of emergency from Saturday, signaling a sharp escalation in its fight against the coronavirus, as some regions shut shops and church authorities canceled at.. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago
German states of Bavaria, Saarland close schools to slow coronavirus epidemic The German states of Bavaria and Saarland said on Friday they will close all schools, kindergartens and nurseries from Monday until the end of their Easter breaks in late April due to the coronavirus.. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago	Berlin bans all events with more than 1,000 participants due to coronavirus Berlin city authorities on Wednesday banned all events with more than 1,000 participants until the end of the Easter holidays in mid-April to slow the spread of the coronavirus, officials said. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
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Sri Lanka withdraws emergency law imposed after Easter attacks Sri Lanka on Friday withdrew an emergency law imposed after Easter Sunday attacks in April, a military spokesman said. Reuters - Published on August 23, 2019	Many Sri Lankans want a strongman leader, and that favors Gotabaya Rajapaksa Sri Lankans, angered by the government's inability to prevent the Easter Sunday terror attacks that killed more than 250 people, want a strongman back in power who can guarantee their safety and bring.. Reuters - Published on August 10, 2019
Sri Lanka tourism industry begins to recover after attacks, election is next hurdle Sri Lanka's tourism industry, badly hurt by Easter day bombings, is showing signs of gradual recovery, industry executives say, although a national election later this year is likely to weigh on.. Reuters - Published on August 9, 2019	Sri Lanka police say no evidence for direct IS link to Easter attacks Sri Lankan police have not found enough evidence to prove that Islamic State (IS) militants were directly involved with the Easter Sunday bombings, the chief investigator said on Wednesday, even though.. Reuters - Published on July 24, 2019
Sri Lanka extends emergency for fourth month after Easter bombings Sri Lanka on Monday extended a law granting security forces emergency powers for a fourth month following the Easter Day bomb attacks on hotels and churches that killed more than 250 people. Reuters - Published on July 22, 2019	Sri Lankan government defeats no-confidence motion brought over Easter bombings The Sri Lankan government on Thursday defeated a no-confidence motion brought by an opposition party over what it called "criminal negligence" in failing to prevent Easter Day bomb attacks on hotels.. Reuters - Published on July 11, 2019
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Sri Lanka on alert as Buddhist hardliners hold first meeting after Easter attacks Police lined the streets of the Sri Lankan highland town of Kandy on Sunday and the army was on standby as hardline Buddhist monks gathered for their first big assembly since Easter attacks by Islamist.. Reuters - Published on July 7, 2019	Wahhabism confronted: Sri Lanka curbs Saudi influence after bombings Sri Lanka is moving to curtail Saudi Arabian influence, after some politicians and Buddhist monks blamed the spread of the kingdom's ultra-conservative Wahhabi school of Islam for planting the seeds of.. Reuters - Published on July 5, 2019
Sri Lanka prosecutor orders probe of nine officers over Easter bombing lapses Sri Lanka's main prosecutor directed the acting police chief to carry out an investigation into nine officers who are suspected of failing to help prevent the Easter Sunday bombings that killed more.. Reuters - Published on June 20, 2019	Sri Lanka cardinal says government hiding truth over Easter attacks The head of the Catholic church in Sri Lanka on Thursday issued a scathing criticism of the government over the Easter attacks that killed more than 250 people, decrying a "total lack of interest" in.. Reuters - Published on June 20, 2019
Sri Lanka police bring five Easter bomb suspects back from Saudi Arabia Five Sri Lankans suspected of having links to Easter Sunday bombings that killed more than 250 people were brought home in police custody on Friday after being deported from Saudi Arabia, police said. Reuters - Published on June 14, 2019	Rooms 50% off and ads in Russia: Sri Lanka woos tourists after attacks Sri Lanka's battered tourism industry is trying to woo visitors back to beaches deserted after deadly Easter bombings, slashing hotel rates and pushing promotions in key markets like Russia. Reuters - Published on June 10, 2019
India's Modi visits bombed Sri Lanka church, vows support after attacks Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday honored those killed by Islamist militants in Sri Lanka's Easter bombings, vowing support for the island nation as Delhi seeks to counter the rise of China.. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2019	Sri Lanka leader rebuffs probe after criticism over Easter attacks Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday criticised a parliamentary investigation into the Easter bombings, a day after two high-profile testimonies accused him of mishandling the island's.. Reuters - Published on June 7, 2019
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