This is a very strange Easter. The pandemic has denied millions of Christians the joy of worshiping together in person, as well as the ritual of breaking bread and drinking wine to celebrate Jesus’s resurrection.
In a few hours, Pope Francis will deliver his Easter message from his private library instead of in front of a full St Mark’s Square.
And at 09:00 local time (10:00 BST) the Easter mass will be live-streamed from the Vatican.
Leaders of the Church are innovating with ways of bringing their congregations together.
In the UK, the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will lead the first national digital Easter Sunday service from his kitchen.
In the Philippines, a pastor taped photos of his congregation to the church pews where he offered a Mass.
But in Belarus, where the government has ignored calls for strict restrictions, Catholic congregations are gathering as normal.
Meanwhile, later on Sunday, opera superstar Andrea Bocelli will perform an Easter concert in an empty Milan cathedral.
