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Easter 2021: Here’s how the celebrations looked like in India, and around the world
April 4, 2021 1:38:29 pm
1 / 12Christians all over the world come together to celebrate Easter to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter Sunday is right after Good Friday. This year, it falls on April 4 and because of the pandemic, celebrations have been a bit different. Check out how the world is celebrating Easter. (Express photo by Kamleshwar Singh)
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In Chandigarh in India, devotees congregated in a Catholic church and prayed. (Express photo by Kamleshwar Singh)
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The day is of immense importance to the community. As such, the congregation happened but following all safety precautions. (Express photo by Kamleshwar Singh)
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Most people prayed for the world to return to normalcy, and for the pandemic to end. (Express photo by Kamleshwar Singh)
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Cardinals and bishops attend the Easter Vigil celebrated by Pope Francis in a nearly empty St Peter's Basilica. (AP photo)
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People wearing face masks as means of protection against coronavirus. They receive communion during an Easter Sunday Mass at the St. Peter Parish Shrine of Leaders, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, April 4, 2021. (Source: REUTERS/Lisa Marie David)
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A Catholic priest walks past empty pews on Easter Sunday Mass at the St Peter Parish Shrine of Leaders, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines/ (Source: REUTERS/Lisa Marie David)
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The Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Magdeburg, Gerhard Feige, celebrates the Easter Vigil in the Roman Catholic Cathedral Church of Saint Sebastian. (Photo: Ronny Hartmann/dpa)
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Christians wearing face masks as a precaution against the pandemic. They attend Easter service at the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea. (Source: AP)
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People gather at St Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral. (Source: AP)
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Pope Francis celebrates the Easter Vigil in a nearly-empty St Peter's Basilica. (Source: AP)
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A priest blesses the Easter baskets at St Petersburg, Russia. (Source: AP)
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