Global Coverage: Easter in focus

Apr. 5 - A survey reveals that even though Britons will eat numerous Easter eggs this weekend, few know much about the origins of the Christian holiday.

Richard Edgar talks to Bertrand Olivier the Vicar of All Hallows by the Tower.

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• Global Coverage: Easter in Focus
  A survey reveals that even though Britons will eat numerous Easter eggs this weekend, few know much about the origins of the Christian holiday.
  
  • Nailed to the cross for Jesus
    Scores of tourists have flocked to the Philippines to witness the annual and rather bloody Good Friday celebrations, which include agonising crucifixtion.
  • Robot chicks hatch-out in Japan
    A Japanese toy maker has unveiled a fluffy robotic toy, the latest addition to its mechanical pet series.
  • Pope leads Way of the Cross
    Pope Benedict led Catholic faithful in the Via Crucis procession in Rome - part of the Roman Catholic tradition of Good Friday.
  • The politics of cocoa in Ivory Coast
    After five years of political crisis, the sector faces many challenges even as the government and rebels work to resolve their differences.
  • The sweet smell of chocolate success
    The commercial aspect to Easter means a busy time for chocolate makers.
  • A taste of Easter
    Huge demand for chocolate over Easter fails to allay fears regarding the world's cocoa industry. Reuters speaks to a commodities correspondent about issues facing the industry.
  • The secret of Sachertorte
    Vienna's sweetest attraction and the icon of its coffee house culture, the Sachertorte, celebrates its 175th birthday this year.