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Online Prayers, No Meals: The Corona Disrupted Christmas
Hundreds of millions in the Christian world celebrate the holiday without their family and the traditional meal.
The pope made a video speech in Bethlehem - the birthplace of Christ - only elected clerics were allowed to take part in the ceremony, while the rest were forced to watch it online.
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Friday, December 25, 2020, 10:20 p.m.
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Hundreds of millions around the world celebrated Christmas today (Friday) with a meager attendance due to corona restrictions, with Pope Francis calling on all humans to get vaccinated, describing the vaccines against the virus as "flashes of hope in this time of darkness and uncertainty."
Like many around the world, the head of the Catholic Church was forced to violate the usual Christmas tradition, delivering his annual speech "to the city (Rome) and to the world," in a video from the Apostolic Palace, to prevent the congregation from gathering in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican.
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Carried the traditional speech on video.
The Pope, today (Photo: Reuters)
The plague has claimed the lives of more than 1.7 million people, and is still raging in much of the world, but the recent onset of mass immunizations has boosted hopes that 2021 will be the year we mark the end of the plague.
In his speech, the Pope called for a solution that would allow vaccines to be distributed to all residents of the world, noting in particular the vulnerable and vulnerable populations.
"I call on everyone, the leaders of countries, businesses, international organizations, to promote cooperation and not competition, to find a solution for everyone: vaccines for everyone, especially the most vulnerable and most in need in all parts of the world," he said.
The Queen of Britain, Elizabeth II, also dedicated her annual speech in honor of the holiday to finding hope "in difficult and unexpected times."
Talked about hope in unexpected times.
Queen Elizabeth in her traditional holiday speech, today (Photo: Reuters)
"Of course, in the eyes of many, this time of year will be mingled with sadness. Some mourn the loss of their loved ones, and others miss their distant friends and family, when all they really want for Christmas is just a hug or a handshake," she said.
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