Pope Francis delivers his Easter message to an empty St Peter's Basilica and uses it to call for global unity in fighting coronavirus, including the relaxation of economic and political sanctions
Pope Francis has called for global solidarity in fighting the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout, urging the relaxation of international sanctions, debt relief for poor nations and ceasefires in all conflicts.
The Pope's Easter message, delivered from an empty St Peter's Basilica instead of to the usual crowd of tens of thousands in the square outside, was by far his most pressing and political since his election in 2013. Breaking down the latest news and research to understand how the world is living through an epidemic, this is the ABC's Coronacast podcast.
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