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\"I believe in the strength of praying together; I believe in the Christian Easter, a universal symbol of rebirth that everyone — whether they are believers or not — truly needs right now,\" he continued.

\"Thanks to music, streamed live, bringing together millions of clasped hands everywhere in the world, we will hug this wounded Earth’s pulsing heart, this wonderful international forge that is reason for Italian pride,\" he added. \"It will be a joy to witness it, in the Duomo, during the Easter celebration which evokes the mystery of birth and rebirth.\"

\"Andrea Bocelli: Music For Hope\" will air live on Sunday, April 12, at 1 p.m. ET.

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