(5 Apr 2015)
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Jerusalem - April 5, 2015
1. Various of Church of Holy Spulcher
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Bethlahem - April 5, 2015
2. Various of Church of the Nativity
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Alexandria, Virginia - April 5, 2015
3. President Barack Obama's motorcade leaves church, Obama visible through window
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Damascus, Syria - April 5, 2015
4. Various of Catholic church
5. Various of people outside celebrating orthodox Palm Sunday
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Sintra, Portugal - April 5, 2015
6. Various of priest on motorcycle
7. Priest holds cross and blesses worshipers in street
9. Priest standing up on motorcycle
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Vatican City - April 5, 2015
10. Various of Vatican Easter celebration, pope
VOICE-OVER SCRIPT:
EASTER SUNDAY - A DAY WHEN CHRISTIANS AROUND THE WORLD CELEBRATE THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS.
(NATS)
(++Mideast Easter 2053682)
WE BEGIN IN JERUSALEM WHERE CHRISTIANS BELIEVE IS THE SITE OF HIS RESURRECTION.
THE HOLY SEPULCHER CHURCH.. PACKED WITH WORSHIPERS SUNDAY.
A MASS ALSO HELD AT BETHLEHEM'S NATIVITY CHURCH WHERE JESUS IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN BORN.
(US VA OBAMA EASTER)
VIRGINIA:
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND THE FIRST FAMILY CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY AT A THE ALFRED STREET BAPTIST CHURCH IN ALEXANDRIA.. NEAR WASHINGTON.
ITS FIRST MEMBER, ACCORDING TO THE CHUCH - A SLAVE BAPTIZED IN 18-03.
(++SYRIA EASTER)
SYRIA:
THE WAR-TORN COUNTRY'S MINORITY CATHOLIC POPULATION - CELEBRATE EASTER AT A CHURCH IN DAMASCUS.
ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS OBSERVE PALM SUNDAY ACROSS THE STREET - THEY WILL CELEBRATE EASTER *NEXT* SUNDAY.
(NATS)
(++PORTUGAL EASTER 2053673)
PORTUGAL:
PRIESTS IN ONE TOWN PUTTING A MODERN TWIST ON THE 2-THOUSAND YEAR OLD HOLIDAY - SOME SPREADING THE WORD ON MOTORCYCLES.
PORTUGUESE TRADITION DICTATES A PRIEST FROM EACH VILLAGE SHOULD CARRY A CROSS AROUND TOWN SO ALL FAMILIES CAN KISS IT AND BE BLESSED.
THESE DAYS - TWO WHEELED TRANSPORT.. THE EASIEST WAY TO GET AROUND.
(VATICAN)
AND AT THE CENTER OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH - POPE FRANCIS SENDING A MESSAGE TO THE WORLD DURING A MASS AT THE VATICAN.
THE POPE CALLING FOR AN END TO VIOLENCE IN THE MIDDLE EAST.. AFRICA AND UKRAINE - AND PRAISING LAST WEEK'S NUCLEAR AGREEMENT WITH IRAN.
AS CONFLICT RAGES AROUND THE WORLD - A MESSAGE OF PEACE FROM ONE OF THE CENTERS OF CHRISTIANITY.
ROBERT BUMSTED.. ASSOCIATED PRESS..
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