Nature This animal sanctuary is saving baby lambs from the Easter table Lamb is a traditional Easter dish in Italy but one animal rights activist wants to change that. 04/04/2021
Climate What are the most eco-friendly chocolate eggs to buy this Easter? Not all chocolate eggs are equal when it comes to their environmental impact but there are some eco-egg options. 03/04/2021
Italy Easter celebrations muted by COVID pandemic for second year running From socially-distanced gatherings outside to virtual masses, Easter has been tempered for a second year amid lockdowns and pandemic restrictions. 03/04/2021
Israel Christians mark Good Friday amid lingering COVID-19 woes Worshippers in Israel were allowed to attend scaled-back Good Friday celebrations which were cancelled last year. 02/04/2021
Vatican Watch: Pope Francis delivers Palm Sunday Angelus Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the Holy Week before Easter. 28/03/2021
Indonesia Suicide bomb targets Mass in Indonesia, 20 wounded The attack took place at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi province. 28/03/2021
no comment Easter Mass: All churches in Moscow are closed to the public Russian Patriarch Kirill celebrates the Orthodox Easter Mass at an empty Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow amid the coronavirus pandemic. In Sofia, people attend the Easter mass despite the virus fears. 19/04/2020
West Bank Sacred rite for Orthodox Christians in Bethlehem marred by coronavirus One of the most sacred Easter symbols of the Christian Orthodox faith - the Holy Fire - arrived in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Saturday. 18/04/2020
world news Orthodox Churches disagree on how to worship safely over Easter Orthodox churches in Russia and Ukraine have sent mixed signals to congregations over whether or not they can attend Easter services this weekend. 18/04/2020
Italy Easter: Andrea Bocelli performs in empty Duomo di Milano cathedral Andrea Bocelli sang "Amazing Grace" at an empty Duomo di Milano cathedral on Easter. Milan is the capital of the Italian region most heavily impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. 12/04/2020
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka attack death toll between 250-260, not 359 The death toll in Sri Lanka's Easter Day attack is around 100 fewer than the 359 originally thought, top government officials said on Thursday. 25/04/2019
no comment Ready to coal-lapse? Competitors race with heavy sacks of charcoal Competitors raced uphill with heavy sacks of charcoal at a quirky contest in the UK. 23/04/2019
Spain Locals in Spanish town shoot and burn Carles Puigdemont effigy Locals in a Spanish town set alight and shot at a puppet made to resemble Carles Puigdemont, the ex-president of the Spanish region of Catalonia. 23/04/2019
