Portuguese priest brings Easter to his flock, in a Smart convertible

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Portuguese priest carries out Easter service from convertible microcar

People stand on their balcony as Father Nuno Westood travels aboard a convertible Smart to pray for the faithful fulfilling the duty to stay at home on Easter Sunday due to the coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak in Oeiras in the outskirts of Lisbon on April 12, 2020.

"I felt the need to tell people that they are not alone and that they have not been abandoned, bringing them words of comfort and faith," said the 48-year-old, who is in charge of two parishes in Oeiras, west of the Portuguese capital. Lisbon Cardinal Manuel Clemente on Thursday hailed the "pastoral creativity" shown by priests bringing Easter to the faithful.

Westwood has also begun celebrating mass online from his church which can be followed via social media.

 

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