‘BRIGHTER DAYS AHEAD’ BORIS JOHNSON SAYS IN EASTER MESSAGE

Sun 04 April 2021:

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in an Easter message on Sunday that the country is going to see “brighter days ahead” after a “very tough” pandemic year.

This Sunday, Anglicans and Catholics celebrate Easter. Though churches are open, many Christians will not be able to mark their most important festival in the way that they would like, Johnson noted.

“This has been a very tough 12 months. But, as ever, the arrival of Easter brings with it new hope. And, this year more than ever, it brings the promise of brighter days ahead for us all.

However, the UK leader noted that coronavirus restrictions meant many Christians would once again be prevented from properly celebrating their most important festival in traditional ways.

The arrival of Easter brings with it new hope.

And, this year more than ever, it brings the promise of brighter days ahead for us all.

So stay safe, keep following the rules, and have a very happy Easter. pic.twitter.com/BQs4oCn57N

— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) April 4, 2021

But he paid tribute to the way in which they had shown the teachings of Christ and the message of his death and resurrection “permeate through every aspect of daily life”.

“That’s why I’ve lost count of the number of church leaders and congregations that have stepped up to support us all in these very challenging times,” he said.

“Millions of Good Samaritans, each of them showing what loving thy neighbour as thyself really looks like in 21st century Britain.

“And having done all that during the darkest days of the pandemic, churches across the UK are now helping us light the path out of it by opening their doors as vaccination centres. It’s really, very moving to see it.”

So stay safe, keep following the rules, and have a very happy Easter,” he said.

According to the prime minister, British Christians have demonstrated this year that Jesus Christ is “the way, and the truth, and the life” not just today but every day.

He also commended the role of churches that are opening their doors as COVID-19 vaccination centers.

Meanwhile, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer also paid tribute to the Christian community for its work supporting others during the pandemic.

In his Easter message, the Labour leader said he was “in awe” of their efforts over the past 12 months.

“The Christian community has always been there for the marginalised and for those that need support and help, but over the last year that has shone through so strong and so visible for everybody to see,” he said.

As of Saturday, the UK has reached a milestone of 5 million people fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Over 31 million Britons have received at least one dose.