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Pope Francis calls for global solidarity in the face of the coronavirus pandemic

The Pope delivered his Easter address from behind closed doors in St Peter's Basilica.

The Pope expressed particular concern for the future of the European Union, saying it was facing an “epochal challenge”. Also: the philanthropist Bill Gates has said compromises may have to be made if a vaccine against the virus is to be ready in eighteen months, and the British PM Boris Johnson has spoken emotionally of his gratitude to the doctors and nurses who he says saved his life.

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