Police are investigating after a woman was filmed racially abusing a Telstra employee yesterday, telling him to 'go back to China'.
Virtual mass will replace traditional Easter festivities as Christians observe their holiest day on the calendar amid tough virus restrictions.
Anglican Archbishop Glenn Davies will lead prayers for health workers in a televised Easter service at St Andrew's Cathedral. And via social media, Dr Davies' is expected to lure many more, curious ears. "I think people are a bit shy," Dean Raffel told AAP.Just around the corner, Catholic Archbishop Anthony Fisher will be broadcast preaching Good Friday and Easter Sunday mass on Channel 7.
To enable filming, the Prime Minister announced on Friday places of worship would be designated workplaces, allowing for assistants, a cantor and other clergy to attend on the day. Congregations will miss out on receiving the sacraments and the roast lamb will be a lot smaller this year with social distancing restricting the Easter Sunday feast to just immediate family.
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