pope francis published a wonderful book about the mercy of god, mercy is pope francis' calling card, his merciful, not damning. but even last week, or ten days ago, the vatican issued a rejection of gay marriage, saying that god does not bless sin. god does not bless these relationships. that's the old damning, dooming god, from whom pope francis had declared independence in the beginning of this papacy when he said about gay people, who am i to judge? it's a long way from who am i to judge to, what we got last week, about god doesn't bless sin. so clericalism is this entire structure of power. antisex, antiwoman, antilay people, and it's intention is to protect the power of the hire aki. it's a violation of human rights, it's a violation of justice, but more to the point for us catholics it's a violation of the gospel. it betrays everything that jesus christ stood for. clericalism is the problem, mike. i'm not telling you system but catholic church has yet to deal with it. >> can you stay on celibacy. think a lot of people outside the catholic church and many people within the catho

pope francis address just a small crowd compared to the usual tens of thousands on easter sunday but his message was one for the world. into. the entire international community. in the spirit of global responsibility. to commit to overcoming delays in the distribution of vaccines. that are facilitate the distribution especially in the poorest countries in. the pupil very little resort the catholic leader focused his message on the world's most vulnerable including those suffering from the coronavirus pandemic and he called for an end to armed conflicts around the globe like that in syria where many also gathered to mark one of the most important christian holidays of the year. and middle man missy helen just as christ suffered this week the holy week for christians for the salvation of humanity we are also suffering every day with the long war that came to us with the coronavirus pandemic the economic pressure and the families who emigrate. they were among the millions across the world who found ways to celebrate despite the covert 1000 restriction. in jerusalem however this year's w

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plus pope francis gives his traditional easter blessing and urges rich countries to make sure covert 19 vaccines are fairly distributed to the world. oh i'm quite richardson welcome to the show jordan says it has for as a plot by a former crown prince to destabilize the kingdom the government maintains homes have been hussein and others were undermining security with the help of foreign powers as many as 20 high level officials have been arrested. being part of a conspiracy and says he is being silenced. according to jordan's security officials the king's half brother bin hussein had been under investigation for some time the country's foreign minister said the former crown prince was trying to mobilize tribal leaders against the government with support from abroad. i mean the investigations monitored interference including calls with foreign parties were guarding the suitable timing to start steps to shake the security of our steady jordan. 16 people including a former adviser to king abdullah and another member of the royal family were arrested the military initially denied arresti

pope francis gave his easter address just now. it looked a bit different because of covid, kind of similar to last year because of covid restrictions. italy i want to mention went into a red zone lockdown just because of easter and they were trying to deter people from traveling and gathering for easter weekend. but i do want to bring in father leo pataligha and ray flynn, ray flynn is actually the former ambassador. i want to get their thoughts on the mass today. do we have both of them with us? >> yes, indeed. hi. >> yes. , i'm here.>> thank you for be. ray, i want to start with you. i want to get your thoughts on the mass as a whole this morning. >> well, the mass is always a significant way to study, of course the season of hope. so many people tune into the mass. i've had the privilege and honor of attending these mass -- easter service masses at saint peter's basillica and traveled with the pope over the many years. but the message of hope is always very important. i can't think of an occasion that is even more important tha

pope francis presiding over easter mass at st. peter's basilica in the vatican with a small group of worshipers attending in person in the message to the faithful around the world. the pontiff urged them to have patience and remain hopeful and called for swift rollout of vaccine to world's poorest countries. joining us sharon bream and hosting a series by the same name exclusively on fox nation. happy easter, glad to see you on this sunday. i love it. >> you too, arthel. thank you so much. arthel: absolutely. let's talk pope francis, he also calls vaccine an essential tool in ending the pandemic, what was the takeaway from the pope's message? >> well, he was very hopeful which i think everybody desperately needs right now and christians around the world, easter is the most hopeful day and gives redemption and salvation and he talked about the hope that is springing around the world and you're right, he said, these vaccines we have to make sure that they get to the poorest and the most vulnerable among us and he is counseling and p

. >> we share the sentiments of pope francis that said getting vaccinated is a moral obligation, one that can save your life and the lives of others. >> the southwest now averaging more more than 3 million covid vaccines, even with the disguarding of the johnson & johnson doses. it can be made up in a few weeks. the federal government now directed johnson & johnson to takeover the manufacturing of its vaccine at the baltimore facility where the contamination occurred. some places, like mississippi are seeing what appears to be widespread vaccine hesitancy. >> we need to make sure that we educate our people and let them know that this vaccine is safe, that it's -- while it's under an emergency use authorization it has gone through clinical trials with literally tens of thousands of individuals who have done that, and it's been pieer reviewed. >> meanwhile on saturday ph michigan reported its highest -- >> we are in a category 5 hurric hurricane status. in terms of the united states, we're just at the beginning of the surge. we have not even really begun to see it yet. >> the cdc has n

. >>> first pope francis kicks off three of the busiest days on the christian calendar. >>> and could a pharaoh's curse be to blame for the recent traffic jam in the suez canal? you're watching "world news now". be to blame for the recent do you have a life insurance policy you no longer need? now you can sell your policy, even a term policy, for an immediate cash payment. we thought we had planned carefully for our retirement. but we quickly realized that we needed a way to supplement our income. if you have one hundred thousand dollars or more of life insurance you may qualify to sell your policy. don't cancel or let your policy lapse without finding out what it's worth. visit conventrydirect.com to find out if you policy qualifies. or call the number on your screen. coventry direct, redefining insurance. >>> back now with pope francis, who's in the middle of his busiest few days of the year. he presided over a mass for about 200 people because of covid restrictions. he will preside at two good friday services today. on good friday, christians commemorate the crucifixion of jesus. >

pope francis, who delivers his easter message for a second yearfrom inside the basilica rather than to the thousands of catholics who gather most years in st peter's square, practised what he preaches when, last month, he made the first ever papal visit to iraq. he was seeking not only to reconcile christianity and islam but also to inspire muslims to heal the division within theirfaith. yet faith is weaponised in conflicts around the world, used, if you'll pardon the expression, to demonise minorities. china, this weekend marking qingming, the tomb sweeping festival, stands accused ofjustifying conversion and supression of uighers on the grounds of their faith, islam. it now permits catholics to worship. is that reconciliation or has the vatican been co—opted to beijing's cause? how credible is reconciliation in brazil or the united states, where politics is now so polarised, and, perhaps not coincidentally, so ineffectual? in a global pandemic, which we're all in together, why are we so angry with each other, especially when it's manifestly not in our own best interest? catherine p

pope francis address just a small crowd compared to the usual tens of thousands on easter sunday but his message was one for the world. spirit into. the entire international community. in the spirit of global responsibility to commit to overcoming delays in the distribution of vaccines. better facilitate the distribution especially in the poorest countries in. the pupil very traditional resort the catholic leader focused his message on the world's most vulnerable including those suffering from the coronavirus pandemic and he called for an end to armed conflicts around the globe like that in syria where many also gathered to mark one of the most important christian holidays of the year. and middle man missy had it just as christ suffered this week the holy week for christians for the salvation of humanity we are also suffering every day with the long war that came to us with the coronavirus pandemic the economic pressure and the families who emigrated. they were among the millions across the world who found ways to celebrate despite the covert 1000 restriction. in jerusalem however th

the first time for a pope where he prayed in churches that were decimated by isis, while francis and his entourage were vaccinated the 10s of thousands that gathered were not and he said he prayed about it and god said he would take care of it. >> he wants to break normals to be with his people on. >> especially with the people leaving in droves. in the past 20 years, catholic church membership is down 13%. and that, was before the pandemic. lockdown churches around the world have not helped. >> the pandemic is not helping church finances. specifically at the vat can museums, the source of 10ss of millions of dollars in come experience the grand opening of flooror and decoror's newt locacation in plpleasant h l! our expansnsive store e is fulllly equippeded with safe e distancingng guid, so you c can browsee our wide aisles and be amazed with our even wider selectionon. or easasily order r online, anand pick up p all the producucts you neeeed for yourur flooringg projoject curbsiside! so come didiscover thehe perft floor r at the pererfect prie in whatevever way is perfecect for you.

pope francis address just a small crowd compared to the usual tens of thousands on easter sunday but his message was one for the world. spirit into. the entire international community. in the spirit of global responsibility to commit to overcoming delays in the distribution of vaccines that matter facilitate the distribution especially in the poorest countries in. the pupil very traditional resort to catholic leader focused his message on the world's most vulnerable including those suffering from the coronavirus pandemic and he called for an end to armed conflicts around the globe like that in syria where many also gathered to mark one of the most important christian holidays of the year. and middle man missi had it just as christ suffered this week the holy week for christians for the salvation of humanity we are also suffering every day with the long war that came to us with the coronavirus pandemic the economic pressure and the families who emigrate. they were among the millions across the world who found ways to celebrate despite because over 1000 restriction. in jerusalem howeve

pope francis address just a small crowd compared to the usual tens of thousands on easter sunday but his message was one for the world. speed to the internet age the entire international community. in the spirit of global responsibility to commit to overcoming delays in the distribution of vaccines. to facilitate the distribution especially in the poorest countries in. 'd the pupil very little resort the catholic leader focused his message on the world's most vulnerable including those suffering from the coronavirus pandemic and he called for an end to armed conflicts around the globe like that in syria where many also gathered to mark one of the most important christian holidays of the year. and middle man missy helen just as christ suffered this week the holy week for christians for the salvation of humanity we are also suffering every day with the long war that came to us with the coronavirus pandemic the economic pressure and the families who emigrate. they were among the millions across the world who found ways to celebrate despite the covert 9000 restriction. in jerusalem howev

pope francis leads easter sunday mass. the archbishop of canterbury will lead a service from canterbury cathedral. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world — and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. trials ahead of so called �*covid passports�* will get underway in england later this month, as the government looks to restart mass gatherings and indoor events safely. the passes would show whether a person has been vaccinated, has had a recent negative test, or has a natural immunity with a positive test in the last six months. the first pilot event will be a comedy night in liverpool later this month where audience members will be tested for covid before and after the show. the pilots will last until mid—may and include the fa cup semi final and final, the world snooker championship in sheffield, and several events in liverpool including an evening at a nightclub. downing street also confirmed countries will be in a risk—based "traffic light" syste

the second year in a row pope francis led a socially distanced mass. europe is battling a new covid-19 surge. >> reporter: today pope francis holding an unusual socially distanced easter mass, addressing those suffering due to the pandemic and calling vaccines an essential tool in the fight against covid-19. the easter tradition impacted by covid for a second year with italy once again under national lock down. >> i think it definitely makes people not want to go out as well. >> fire ravaged notre dame cathedral remains closed. in england restaurants and pubs remain shut but outdoor meet-ups are now permitted allowing the queen and prince charles to take a socially distanced easter stroll. more than 1 in 3 adults having received at least one dose, but there are growing concerns over a new wave as cases surge in michigan and the northeast. easter weekend brought a huge number of travelle tsas on friday and health officials warn it is a race between the vaccine and the new variant. >> san francisco giants had a rare sunday off today. a sunday off. crazy.

perhaps more universally fitting than ever second easter of this pandemic, pope francis said first easter people were in shock now they are wary he said in his "urbi et orbi" in latin to the city and world address that convenience are quote essentially tool in this fut i urge international community in spirit of global responsibility to commit to over coming delays in distribution of vaccines facilitate their distribution. >> to scale down congregation due to covid-19, didn't go to balcony out of concern crowds might gather pontiff noticeably said despite pandemic spreading it is scandalous that armed conflicts have not ended military arsenals are strengthened in florence loved tradition, televised usually huge crowds come to watch the cart get lit up with fireworks, whether be aishl dub on wire launched from cathedral if it comes back it did this year good tidings meant to be in store italy is in lockdown again this year, and church however is allowed one of the few things people have been allowed to do, last year churches were closed. italy vaccine rollout eric has been slower than the

. >> pope francis says that getting vaccinated is a moral obligation, one that can save your lives and the lives of others. by getting vaccinated, we not only can beat the virus but hasten the day and celebrate the holidays together again. >> vice president kamala harris wishing everyone a happy easter and happy spring. several people that we talked to on the way out used the word excited to describe how they were feeling. >> i am just so excited. i can't wait until everything is back open and people can resume their normal lives and how it was. obviously going to be changes. whatever comes our way, i think we can handle it. >> i am glad my family will be safe and all safe during covid. i can't wait to have hopefully a somewhat normal summer. >> that would be nice. as for spending part of the holiday in line, nobody seems to mind. more than a million more doses of the vaccine are headed to california. more thanna -- than 500,000 of pfizer and as of today 22% of californians fully vaccinated. another 18.3 are partially vaccinated, meaning they got at least one shot. the state has admini

plus pope francis and gives his traditional easter blessing and urges rich countries to make sure cope at 19 vaccines are fairly distributed through the world. hello i'm claire richardson welcome to the show jordan says it has filed a plot by a former crown prince to destabilize the kingdom the government maintains homes have been hussein and others were undermining security with the help of foreign powers as many as 20 high level officials have been arrested denies being part of a conspiracy and says he's being silenced. according to jordan security officials the king's half brother bin hussein had been under investigation for some time the country's foreign minister said the former crown prince was trying to mobilize tribal leaders against the government with support from abroad i mean the investigations monitored interference including calls with foreign parties were guarding the suitable timing to start steps to shake the security of our steady jordan. 16 people including a former adviser to king abdullah and another member of the royal family were arrested the military initially d

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pope francis, hosting his annual easter vatican vigil urging faith through the dark months ahead >> those prayers for good reason as europe struggles. at an italian hospital, the spread of easter cheer as they go in to another lockdown. france in a third lockdown with vaccinations slowing the daily infections have doubled across the country in paris, police deployed 6600 officers to enforce new restrictions including a travel ban and nationwide curfew. americans are bracing for early the signs of a fourth wave saturday, michigan reported 8400 new cases thhest since december we have not gun to-- >> a ray of hope is shining % br brighter than before our proof that disease and death does not win, for our hope lies in you >> and steve, tell us about the new variant that has been found in the u.s. researchers have dubbed it a double mutant vary ya -- mutant variant it will spread faster than the original virus >>> the warning of a possible flood from a wastewater reservoir that could breech. >> the county is in a local state of emergency. >> what we are looking at now is trying to prevent and

and that includes pope francis. easter services at the vatican, being scaled down for the second year in a row. the pontiff will be celebrating mass and delivering his blessing in the coming hours. vatican correspondent, delia gallagher, with more, from rome. >> italy is, officially, entering three days of a national lockdown on saturday for the easter weekend. that means that italians cannot leave their cities of residence. even family gatherings, in private homes, must be kept to a limited number of people. and there is a 10:00 curfew. the lockdown measures affecting the vatican, as well. pope francis holding his good-friday commemoration to a virtually-empty st. peters square. that is an event that's normally held at the coliseum in rome in front of thousands of people but the vatican is also scaling back their events to comply with covid regulations. easter-sunday mass, pope francis will stay inside st. peter's basilica in front of a limited number of people. the pope, also, paid a surprise visit, on friday morn

pope francis spoke to a scaled-down congregation due to covid-19 and did not go out onto his balcony out of concerns crowds might gather below. they also notably said despite the pandemic still spreading it is scandalous the armed conflict have not ended in military arsenals are being strengthened. and a much love tradition called the explosion of the cart came back televised in a closed off square this year usually huge crowds come out to watch it get lit up with fireworks caused when artificial on a wire is launched from the cathedral and if it comes back which you did this year, good tidings are meant to be in store, italy is in lockdown again but this year people are allowed to go to church, last year they were closed italy's vaccine rollout i might add is much lower than the united states but at least here some people have had both of their parents get the vaccine, no doubt some easter lunches were a little bit more relaxed this year. jon: amy kellogg, thank you. i renewed blessed easter and a renewed welcome to st. patrick's cathedral americas pierced church and also greatly fo

pope francis will be holding mass this weekend. he will deliver that urbi et orbi message on sunday morning, which he hopes will, i'm sure, provide some solace to many people around the world for whom this has been an incredibly difficult year, and hoping above hope that with the vaccine roll—out slowly ramping up, that this time next year will finally look very different. let's speak to sabina castelfranco, a freelance journalist currently in rome. people there must be wondering when it is going to end? i people there must be wondering when it is going to end?— it is going to end? i think people don't know— it is going to end? i think people don't know when _ it is going to end? i think people don't know when it's _ it is going to end? i think people don't know when it's going - it is going to end? i think people don't know when it's going to - it is going to end? i think people i don't know when it's going to end. it's don't know when it's going to end. it's a _ don't know when it's going to end. it's a very— don't know w

next, pope francis has used his easter urbi et orbi message to focus on the victims of coronavirus. he urged a quickening of the vaccine rollout around the world. our rome correspondent mark lowen reports. st peter's basilica echoed to its emptiness. beneath michelangelo's dome, a small group of worshippers gathering for easter mass, more a consolation than a celebration, a time to reflect on a painful year and for the leader of the world's catholics to comfort those whose faith has been shaken. pope francis focused on the pandemic in his message, calling the resurrection of christ a symbol of hope for those who had lost loved ones, jobs, and time with friends or in the classroom. and he spoke of the panacea. translation: vaccines are an essential tool - in this fight. i urge the entire international community in a spirit of global responsibility to commit to overcoming delays in the distribution of vaccines and to facilitate their distribution, especially in the poorest countries. the pope talked of conflict across the world, condemning what he called "scandalous military spending

at the vatican, pope francis will lead the way of the cross through the square. because of the coronavirus, there's expected to be fewer of the faithful attending. >> reporter: this is not the holy week that pope francis wanted, speaking on palm sunday, he said that the devil himself is taking advantage of the pandemic, which for two years in a a row, iss not j just taking advantage of people's lives but on the collection plates. he has long been called the people's pope on. he has been the pope with no people since the pandemic. and it's the virus that still reigns at the vatican in holy week after the pandemic exploded in italy. painful for the pope, the absence of bill -- pilgrims. 2020, $108 million short fall, 25% less revenues. it's led to even the cardinal's having a cut in their salaries of 10%. so there's a lot of credibility for the church because of the sexual abuse crisis and now the pandemic. it's like being in a boxing ring and not knowing where the next punch is coming from. >> reporter: the pandemic did not stop francis from going to iraq, the fir

for pope francis says he hopes the dark times of the pandemic will end and people can rediscover the grace of everyday life he made the comments while leading a scaled down easter vigil service the event began 2 hours earlier than usual so participants could get home before a 10 pm curfew in rome. according taiwan has released on bail a construction manager allegedly responsible for a deadly train crash at least 51 people were killed and many more injured when the packed train smashed into a construction truck inside a tunnel the accident happened during a holiday weekend which sees thousands of families return to their hometowns. the start of a long recovery process cranes have now cleared to rig carriages from friday's crash site but it will take about a week to clear the 6 others still mangled inside the tunnel where rescuers expect to find more bodies. the front 1st carriage had the most serious injuries and greatest number of deaths even zone the carriage was open and bodies were piled on top of each other in. the windows of. the train was packed with nearly $500.00 people many

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top stories on our 0 dozens of world leaders have joined businesspeople activists and even pope francis at a 2 day meeting on climate change the summit was hosted on earth day by u.s. president joe biden he says the new u.s. will now aim to cut emissions by 50 to 50.

pope francis has delieverd his easter vigil service, albeit scaled down because of coronavirus. he said he hoped the dark times of the pandemic would end and that people could rediscover "the grace of everyday life". this year has been the second consecutive easter that all papal services are being attended by only about 200 people in a secondary altar of st peter's basilica instead of the usual 10,000—strong congregation. the service began two hours earlier than usual so that participants could get home before a 10pm curfew in rome which, like the rest of italy, is under tough lockdown restrictions during the easter weekend. france has also entered a third national lockdown following a dramatic rise in coronavirus cases that has overwhelmed hospitals in paris. non—essential shops and schools will remain shut for three or four weeks over the easter break. french president macron had prioritized regional restrictions so far this year. up until this weekend, measures were concentrated in paris, the north of france and a few other regional hotpsots such as lyon. those restricti

francis at a 2 day meeting on climate change the united states pledged to have its carbon emissions by 2030 while china said it would phase out its use of coal from 2026 you know these steps will set america on a path to that 0 emissions economy by no later.

francis today meeting on climate change the u.s. pledges to have its carbon emissions by 2031 china says it will phase out its use of coal from 20 to 26. a funeral has been held in the u.s. state of minnesota for doughty right to use shot dead by a police officer during a traffic stop the officer has resigned in faces manslaughter charge. israeli forces have dispersed jewish anti arab activists who were attempting to confront the palestinians in all the parties jerusalem stun grenades water kind of used to hold back the groups one of the main entrances to the old city. more now on the climate crisis and the great green wall initiative aims to plant trees from west to east africa to slow expansion of the sahara desert the world bank the european union and countries including france with high carbon footprints a pledge $14000000000.00 to make it happen the communities affected say the project is failing nicholas hack reports now from up in its animals as a whole region. no rains for months because once lush vegetable garden has turned

francis at a 2 day meeting on climate change the u.s. prejudice harve its carbon emissions by 2030 or china said it would phase out coal use. brazil's president joy ableson r.-o. says his country will reach its goals on climate neutrality by 2050 significantly earlier than expected he says it will be helped by the ending of illegal deforestation. of india's experienced the world's worst day for new coronavirus cases nearly 315000 infections reported on thursday and for the 2nd day in a row more than 2000 people died. russia has ordered its troops back to their permanent bases of the massive drills in crimea and near its border with ukraine the defense ministry says it successfully completed its exercises but military hardware will be left behind for another drill later this year later and ukraine's president vladimir selenski have welcomed the deescalation but both say they'll remain vigilant western powers have been calling on russia to deescalate after its minutes she build up near the ukrainian border and in crimea charles stratford i

curfew amid a spike in covid cases and pope francis used his easter mass address at st. peter's basilica in the vatican to warn against vaccine nationalism. >> in the spirit of internationalism of vaccines, urge the entire community to overcome delays in the distribution and promote their distribution, especially in the wrist countries. amy: according to oxfam, rich countries with just 13% of the worlds population have bought up more than 60% of vaccines even before their production. this comes as covax, the united nation initiative to bring mass vaccination to poorer countries, has placed orders for more than 2 billion shots but most of them won't come until the second half of this year. meanwhile, deliveries from the world's biggest manufacturer in india have been delayed as the covid-19 cases sore to record high in india. with more than 12 .6 million confirmed coronavirus cases, india has the world through highest caseload after the united states and brazil. on sunday, the head of the public-private gavi alliance, which works to provide vaccines to the developing worl

. >>> pope francis let a scaled down mass in a virtually empty st. peter's basilica and it was live streamed with tens of millions of faithful around the earth and instead of being delivered to the tens of thousands who normally would have filled the st. peter's square. we are there with a story from rome and with what happened today. >> once again, you want me to toss back to the st. peter's package. sometimes the stuff happens. once again we will get the story about the mass held at saint peter's square today. truck easter sunday at the vatican but take a look at this, virtually empty st. peter's square and it is in lockdown for three days and italians are being encouraged to stay at home and the vatican is also complying with regulations so pope francis said easter mass inside st. peter's the silica with only 200 guests and just after the mass the pope gave his address to the city and to the world. here is some of what he had to say. >> the pandemic is still spreading while the social and economic crisis remain severe, especially for the poor. >>

pope francis has celebrated easter mass in rome and deliver the traditional or be at or be blessing but for the 2nd year the pope led a scaled back service in st peter's basilica because of pandemic restrictions normally easter mass is held open air in st peter's square in front of tens of thousands of pilgrims italy is currently under a strict 3 day lockdown for the easter weekend. let's get a quick check now of some of the other stories making news this hour ethiopia says that eritrea has started withdrawing its forces from t. crime a rebel group launched attacks in the northern ethiopian region in november prompting or trained troops to cross the border or train forces have been accused of human rights atrocities and clubbing the massacre of civilians rape and looting. flash flooding and landslides have killed over 50 people in indonesia and east timor and more heavy rain is forecast electricity and transport routes have also been affected video footage shows a building being swept away in east timor's capital dili. well security has been stepped up across sri lanka on the anniversar

francis denounces the armed conflicts still raging despite the pandemic and as. such it is a celebration to take place. well just as the flowers bloom is going to be a bit of a shock for most people in europe may not see very much but look at the speed at which that line of cloud is coming down on us affectively much colder a mirage windy a weather is coming right the way down across the plain of you know we're currently was sitting in these high pressure which means quiet weather cold at night relatively warm by day though it's taken a tumble recently but look at this this is a dalby gale through the north sea bringing snow showers yes i said snow showers to the coast of the netherlands to germany and ahead of it the frontal system will bring widespread though temporary snow all the dancers the countries of central europe that it's ok in spain in portugal it's quiet and sunny here and ahead of it it's quite warm with the rain. hovering around turkey the bosphorus ball gary and this is going to be a dramatic change for example in prague we go from 11 degrees whic

pope francis will be holding mass this weekend. he will deliver that urbi et orbi message on sunday morning, which he hopes will, i'm sure, provide some solace to many people around the world for whom this has been an incredibly difficult year, and hoping above hope that with the vaccine roll—out slowly ramping up, that this time next year will finally look very different. president biden has expressed his sorrow and the flag at the white house has been lowered to half mast following the murder of a police officer in the second attack on the us capitol in three months. william evans was killed when a car crashed into a security barrier before the driver approached officers with a knife. police then shot and killed the suspect. authorities said the attack did not appear to be terrorism—related. the response to the covid pandemic has had a devastating impact on many young people's mental health and increased the demand for services that are already under pressure. now some of those affected from across the uk, are teaming up, cal

pope francis has used his easter urbi et 0rbi message to focus on the victims of coronavirus. he urged a quickening of the vaccine roll—out around the world. 0ur rome correspondent mark lowen reports. st peter's basilica echoed to its emptiness. beneath michelangelo's dome, a small group of worshippers gathering for easter mass, more a consolation than a celebration, a time to reflect on a painful year and for the leader of the world's catholics to comfort those whose faith has been shaken. pope francis focused on the pandemic in his message, calling the resurrection of christ a symbol of hope for those who had lost loved ones, jobs, and time with friends or in the classroom. and he spoke of the panacea. translation: vaccines are an essential tool - in this fight. i urge the entire international community in a spirit of global responsibility to commit to overcoming delays in the distribution of vaccines and to facilitate their distribution, especially in the poorest countries. the pope talked of conflict across the world, condemning what he called "scandalous military spendi

pope francis will be holding mass this weekend. he will deliver that urbi et 0rbi message on sunday morning, which he hopes will, i'm sure, provide some solace to many people around the world for whom this has been an incredibly difficult year, and hoping above hope that with the vaccine roll—out slowly ramping up, that this time next year will finally look very different. mark lowen reporting from rome. you might call this the march on the mummies, which is not some cheesy horrorfilm mummies, which is not some cheesy horror film title mummies, which is not some cheesy horrorfilm title for mummies, which is not some cheesy horror film title for the 1950s, it is actually what is going to be happening this afternoon. the mummies of 22 ancient egyptian rulers are being taken in an historic procession through the streets of cairo later on saturday to be transferred to a new museum in the south of the city. crowds are expected to witness the lavish pharaohs�* golden parade of 18 kings and four queens being transported in gold coffin

francis at a 2 day meeting on climate change the summit was hosted on earth day by u.s. president joe biden he says the u.s. will now am to cut emissions by 50 to 52 percent of 2005 levels by the end of this decade that's nearly double the previous target or chinese president xi jinping vowed to phase down coal consumption by 2030 china has committed to move from carbon peak to carbon neutrality in a much shorter time span than what might take many developed countries and that requires extraordinary harder for its from china supporters been given to encourage peking pioneers from localities sectors in companies we were strictly control coal fired power generation projects we go strictly limit the increase in coal consumption over the 4005 year plan period and phase it down in the 15th 5 year plan period. brazil's president diable so narrow says his country will reach its goals on climate neutrality by 2050 significantly earlier than expected he says that will be helped by the end ending of illegal deforestation clearing of the amazon has soared hitting a 12 year high las

francis a 2 day meeting on climate change the u.s. pledges to harvard to carbon emissions by 2030 china says it will phase out its use of coal from 20 to 26. israeli forces have dispersed far right jewish protesters who were attempting to confront the palestinians in occupied east jerusalem done good age water cannon we used to keep the groups apart but one of the main entrances to the old city. it corroded prostrations had been reimposed in argentina as the number of deaths of past 60000 the health minister says the country is facing its worst moment of the pandemic with many hospitals are on the verge of and. let's return to our top story in china is at the forefront of efforts to reduce emissions we're going to talk about that now with ramping song who's developing country climate action manager at the world resources institute joins us via skype from new york welcome so china is the world's largest producer and consumer of coal still building new power stations in fact coal power stations and it's called capacity is larger than al

pope francis will be holding mass this weekend. he will deliver that urbi et orbi message on sunday morning, which he hopes will, i'm sure, provide some solace to many people around the world for whom this has been an incredibly difficult year, and hoping above hope that with the vaccine roll—out slowly ramping up, that this time next year will finally look very different. in france — a third national lockdown will begin this evening, after the number of covid cases has risen dramatically over the past two months. non—essential shops will close and schools will be shut for three or four weeks over the easter break. and anyone travelling will need to justify a journey that takes them more than six miles from home. officials investigating a train crash in taiwan that killed at least 50 people are focusing on a maintenance lorry that slid onto the track. the train hit the lorry then crashed inside a tunnel on friday. a construction site manager suspected of negligence has been granted bail. cindy sui reports from taipei. the pre