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IN PHOTOS: Churchgoers ‘present’ despite empty pews on Easter 2020
Filipino Catholics observed Easter Sunday with quiet solemnity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with many attending masses virtually as churches remained closed.
In some parishes, faithful gathered briefly outside to pray while maintaining physical distancing.
To compensate for empty pews, some churches, like the Holy Rosary Parish in Angeles City, Pampanga, taped photos of parishioners on pews.
A drive-by procession was also held at the University of the Philippines in Diliman.
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle led an Easter Sunday Mass from Rome, and Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday Masses were livestreamed by various religious leaders, including Pope Francis and Ateneo president Father Jett Villarin, SJ.
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