Pope Francis congratulates all Orthodox Christians on Easter. The head of the Holy See delivered a midday prayer in one of the Roman churches on Sunday, April 19, DW reports.

The pontiff also congratulated those Catholics who celebrate Easter with the Orthodox. According to him, such a brotherhood contributes to comfort where Christians are a minority..

Pope did not disregard the situation with the pandemic COVID-19. The head of the Holy See warned against becoming infected with the " He also called for “eradicating inequality and eliminating the injustices that threaten the health of all mankind”.