For the first time in centuries no services were held to mark the festival of Easter in Christian churches of war-torn Homs as the Syria government inflicted a heavy bombardment in defiance of UN-brokered ceasefire talks.
Pope criticizes Syria at Easter Sunday mass
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI implored the Syrian regime Sunday to heed international demands to end the bloodshed and expressed hope that the joy of Easter will comfort Christian communities suffering because of their faith.
Nigeria Car Bombing Kills Five
LAGOS, Nigeria—A car bomb killed at least five people Sunday in a central Nigerian city that has seen hundreds die in religious and ethnic violence in recent years, amid warnings by diplomats of possible terrorist attacks during the Easter holiday, officials said.
Suleiman: local demands behind cabinet impasse
Lebanese President Michel Suleiman denied on Sunday that foreign obstacles were behind the delay of the cabinet formation process, saying the impasse was due to local “demands.”