Those of us who celebrate the historical event of the Resurrection welcome Jesus Christ among us today in His Body the Church and we are called to live the Gospel imperative to care for the poor and disadvantaged. To build a new world which looks to the everlasting Kingdom to which all are called.

This is highlighted in the quotes below from Justin Welby and Pope Francis.

If the Resurrection is true, our whole life must be based on this reality and to

 give Jesus the first place in everything.

Choose a better future for all, Justin Welby tells UK (Guardian)

The archbishop of Canterbury has called on Britons to be more generous as they emerge from the pandemic, urging people to provide a “better future for all” rather than living in a society that only benefits the rich and powerful.

In his Easter Sunday sermon, Justin Welby, the most senior bishop in the Church of England, said society had a choice to make as it emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic.

“We can go on as before Covid, where the most powerful and the richest gain and so many fall behind,” he said at Canterbury Cathedral. “We have seen where that left us. Or we can go with the flooding life and purpose of the resurrection of Jesus, which changes all things, and choose a better future for all.”

He criticised the government’s plan to reduce the amount it spends on international aid at a time of global crisis. “The overwhelming generosity of God to us should inspire the same by us, in everything from private acts of love and charity to international aid generously maintained,” he said. “We have received overwhelmingly, so let us give generously.”

The Pope tells world to share coronavirus vaccines with the poor

The Pope called on the world to support the distribution of coronavirus vaccines in poor countries in his Easter message from St Peter’s Basilica, saying that the risen Christ gave hope and comfort to all those suffering as a result of the pandemic.

Francis said that everyone, especially the vulnerable, had a right to care and appealed to rich countries “to commit to overcoming delays in the distribution of vaccines and to facilitate their distribution, especially in the poorest countries”. (Times Report)