Religious institutions across the globe were closed to the public on Sunday, in accordance with widespread social distancing regulations implemented during the coronavirus pandemic.
."Furthermore, this Prefecture informs that until April 12 the General Audiences and the Angelus presided over by the Holy Father will be available only in live streaming on the official Vatican News website."
Pope Francis held Easter Mass inside the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica on Sunday morning, while thousands of viewers unable to attend in person watched online.Legislatures around the world have implemented similar restrictions prohibiting nonessential movements and social gatherings, including those held for religious purposes. Last week, Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre closed for the first time since the Black Death in 1349.
"Easter is a time for life," said Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa outside the church Sunday morning,."Despite the sign of death we are seeing everywhere, life will prevail, as long as someone is giving life out of love for the others. Happy Easter." Churches across United Kingdom, France, Spain, Germany, Egypt, South Korea, Lebanon and New Zealand, among other countries, were also closed to the public on Easter. The Church of England's Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, held this year's service"Our towns are closed but our hearts are open," WelbyNot all churches in the United States, however, are
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