Swiss guards stand in St. Peter's Square before the Easter celebrations at the Vatican on Sunday, March 31. Pope Francis led his first Easter Sunday celebrations with a Mass marking the holiest day in the Christian calendar.
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Swiss guards stand in St. Peter's Square before the Easter celebrations at the Vatican on Sunday, March 31. Pope Francis led his first Easter Sunday celebrations with a Mass marking the holiest day in the Christian calendar.
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Francis greets the faithful prior to his first "Urbi et Orbi" blessing from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after Easter Mass on Sunday.
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Francis greets the faithful prior to his first "Urbi et Orbi" blessing from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after Easter Mass on Sunday.
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Francis arrives at St. Peter's Square on Sunday.
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Francis arrives at St. Peter's Square on Sunday.
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The square is decorated with plants for Easter Sunday.
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The square is decorated with plants for Easter Sunday.
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An attendee looks at St. Peter's Basilica through binoculars on Sunday.
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An attendee looks at St. Peter's Basilica through binoculars on Sunday.
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Swiss guards stand in St. Peter's Square before the Easter celebrations on Sunday.
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Swiss guards stand in St. Peter's Square before the Easter celebrations on Sunday.
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Pope Francis leads the Easter celebrations on Sunday.
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Pope Francis leads the Easter celebrations on Sunday.
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A priest gives Holy Communion to attendees as Pope Francis delivers Easter Mass on Sunday.
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A priest gives Holy Communion to attendees as Pope Francis delivers Easter Mass on Sunday.
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Francis delivers the "Urbi et Orbi" blessing for Rome and the world from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after the Easter Mass.
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Francis delivers the "Urbi et Orbi" blessing for Rome and the world from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after the Easter Mass.
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Pope Francis holds a candle during the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday at St. Peter's Basilica on Saturday, March 30 at the Vatican. Francis is taking part in his first Holy Week as pontiff.
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Pope Francis holds a candle during the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday at St. Peter's Basilica on Saturday, March 30 at the Vatican. Francis is taking part in his first Holy Week as pontiff.
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Pope Francis speaks during the Holy Saturday Easter vigil mass.
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Pope Francis speaks during the Holy Saturday Easter vigil mass.
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Pope Francis presides over the Way of the Cross procession at the Colosseum in Rome on Good Friday, March 29.
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Pope Francis presides over the Way of the Cross procession at the Colosseum in Rome on Good Friday, March 29.
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Pope Francis blesses the audience during the Way of the Cross ceremony on Good Friday.
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Pope Francis blesses the audience during the Way of the Cross ceremony on Good Friday.
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Catholics attend the Way Of the Cross procession at the Colosseum on Good Friday.
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Catholics attend the Way Of the Cross procession at the Colosseum on Good Friday.
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Pope Francis puts his coat on during the celebration of the Way of the Cross on Good Friday, March 29 at the Colosseum in Rome.
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Pope Francis puts his coat on during the celebration of the Way of the Cross on Good Friday, March 29 at the Colosseum in Rome.
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In an act of reverence, Pope Francis lies on floor of St. Peter's Basilica during Mass on Good Friday, in the Vatican.
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In an act of reverence, Pope Francis lies on floor of St. Peter's Basilica during Mass on Good Friday, in the Vatican.
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Pope Francis kisses the foot of a prisoner at the Casal Del Marmo Youth Detention Center during the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Thursday, March 28, in Rome.
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Pope Francis kisses the foot of a prisoner at the Casal Del Marmo Youth Detention Center during the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Thursday, March 28, in Rome.
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Pope Francis washes the feet of a young offender on March 28.
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Pope Francis washes the feet of a young offender on March 28.
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Pope Francis leaves after conducting his first Chrism Mass inside the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica on Holy Thursday. Francis has been following Christian traditions leading up to Easter during his first Holy Week as pontiff.
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Pope Francis leaves after conducting his first Chrism Mass inside the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica on Holy Thursday. Francis has been following Christian traditions leading up to Easter during his first Holy Week as pontiff.
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Pope Francis is crowned with his miter on Thursday.
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Pope Francis is crowned with his miter on Thursday.
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Church leaders signal to the front of the church during the Chrism Mass on Thursday.
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Church leaders signal to the front of the church during the Chrism Mass on Thursday.
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Choirboys fill a line of church benches on Thursday.
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Choirboys fill a line of church benches on Thursday.
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Pope Francis arrives in St. Peter's Square for his first weekly general audience as pope on Wednesday, March 27.
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Pope Francis arrives in St. Peter's Square for his first weekly general audience as pope on Wednesday, March 27.
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Pope Francis greets a child from an open-air jeep on Wednesday.
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Pope Francis greets a child from an open-air jeep on Wednesday.
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Cardinals proceed to the Obelisk as Pope Francis delivers his blessing of the palms during Palm Sunday Mass on March 24.
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Cardinals proceed to the Obelisk as Pope Francis delivers his blessing of the palms during Palm Sunday Mass on March 24.
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Crowds gather as Pope Francis delivers his blessing on Palm Sunday, March 24.
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Crowds gather as Pope Francis delivers his blessing on Palm Sunday, March 24.
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People collect olive branches ahead of Pope Francis' blessing on Palm Sunday.
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People collect olive branches ahead of Pope Francis' blessing on Palm Sunday.
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Nuns hold olive leaves on March 24.
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Nuns hold olive leaves on March 24.
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Pope Francis walks after blessing the palms on Palm Sunday.
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Pope Francis walks after blessing the palms on Palm Sunday.
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