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Putting the E in Easter: Drug bunnies seized in Belgium

Chocolate rabbits are a delicious Easter treat for children all around the world. But some bunnies seized in Belgium are far less kid-friendly...

Spain

Easter pardon: Centuries-old Spanish ritual frees criminals

"I am grateful for this new opportunity". Antonio Daniel Mira's drug trafficking sentence was cut short by a long-standing tradition of Spanish Holy Week.

Italy

Pope Francis washes feet in traditional Holy Thursday Easter ritual

Five days after his release from hospital, where he was admitted for bronchitis, Pope Francis went to a juvenile prison on Thursday to wash the feet of inmates in a traditional Easter ritual.

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Filipino Catholics self-flagellate on Holy Thursday

COVID-19 restrictions in the past years have prevented crowds and devotees from participating in the ritual, a practice discouraged by the Catholic Church in the Philippines.

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Israel

Israeli police raid Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque for a second night

Israeli police raid Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque for the second night in a row - sparking international outrage and condemnation.

United Kingdom

UK travellers face long waits for ferries to France

Coach passengers experienced prolonged delays at the English Channel crossing in Dover on Saturday despite extra ferries scheduled.

Italy

Pope Francis defends the "marginalised" at Palm Sunday mass

Pope Francis has presided over Palm Sunday Mass, a day after leaving hospital due to bronchitis.

Vatican

Pope Francis set to return home after three days in hospital

In the first images of the Pope since his admission to hospital on Wednesday, Francis is seen baptising a newborn baby at Rome's Gemelli hospital, where he was being treated for bronchitis.

Travel News

Experts on how not to lose your luggage during Christmas travel chaos

Checked baggage is being lost all over the world due to staff shortages. Here's what you can do to arrive at your destination with your luggage.

Travel News

Millions of summer holidays at risk due to huge UK passport backlog

The Passport Office delays have been branded an ‘absolute shambles’ by UK MPs, and confusion over the 10 year rule is not helping matters.

Culture news

How Ukrainian soldiers and refugees celebrated Orthodox Easter?

Along the front lines amid the ongoing war with Russia, and in nearby countries where people have fled to, Ukrainians celebrated Orthodox Easter on Sunday

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Men spray women with perfume on White Monday for good luck and marriage

In the villages of Bistrita Nasaud county (north), on the second day of easter, which is called White Monday, all women are sprayed with perfume by men who gather at early hours of the morning and start watering, but not before buying perfumes, which are more special.

Ukraine

Ukrainians celebrate Easter in zone formerly occupied by Russian forces

Allthough public gatherings were not recommended for the orthodox easter, many in Ukraine felt it was all the more important to attend church service this Sunday, the 60th day of the war.

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Ukrainians celebrate Orthodox Easter

Ukrainians mark a sombre Orthodox Easter two months into Russia's invasion.

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Ukrainian grandma bakes Easter cake amid rubble

A Ukrainian grandma baked an Orthodox Easter cake on Saturday amid the rubble of her home in a village near Chernihiv.

Ukraine

Ukrainians celebrate uneasy Easter as fear looms of Russian attacks

As the Eastern Orthodox faithful celebrate Easter on Sunday, the holiday is a sombre occasion in the country at war.

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Orthodox Christians mark Good Friday with Jerusalem procession

Orthodox Christians poured onto the cobbled streets of Jerusalem's Old City to observe Good Friday, the day when Christians believe Jesus was crucified.

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War in Ukraine sparks return of traditional Judas burning in Mexico

A military tank made of cardboard is burned in Mexico City to blame the conflict in Ukraine on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his ally, US President Joe Biden, at an Easter celebration.

Italy

Pope cites nuclear risk as he makes Easter plea for peace in Ukraine

“Shall we put an end to the human race, or shall mankind renounce war?" the pope quoted, as he made an anguished Easter Sunday plea for peace in Ukraine.

Living

Watch how ethical chocolate eggs are made in this traditional workshop

Walk around in the workshop of UK-based Chocolarder to get a first-hand experience of what their strict ethical approach is all about.