VATICAN CITY (REUTERS) - One Catholic priest in rural coastal Ireland delivered socially-distanced blessings from a moving vintage 'popemobile'.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
VATICAN CITY - One Catholic priest in rural coastal Ireland delivered socially-distanced blessings from a moving vintage"popemobile".With many churches closed or affected by coronavirus lockdown restrictions for the Easter season, Christians of various denominations around the world have come up with novel ways to keep the faith.
Holy Week - which includes Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday - is the most solemn period in the Christian liturgical calendar. Despite the grim reality of the coronavirus crisis, many pastors have not allowed it to dampen the hope inherent in the Easter message of life triumphing over death.
On Palm Sunday in the German city of Achern, Father Joachim Giesler pasted pictures of his parishioners on empty pews and said Mass for a few people, including a television crew."Attending church service through TV or online streaming you do have the feeling that you are part of it, we see the priest like we do when we attend church, we see the pictures of others when the camera tilts and recognise other people and we are happy to take part," she said.
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