Pope Francis arrives at St. Peter's Square for Easter Mass on Sunday, April 20, in Vatican City. Easter Sunday celebrates the Christian belief in Jesus' resurrection.
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Pope Francis arrives at St. Peter's Square for Easter Mass on Sunday, April 20, in Vatican City. Easter Sunday celebrates the Christian belief in Jesus' resurrection.
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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby delivers his sermon during the Easter service at Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, England.
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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby delivers his sermon during the Easter service at Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, England.
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Britain's Prince William, second from left, and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, walk with Archbishop Glenn Davies, left, and the Rev. Phillip Jensen, dean of Sydney at St. Andrew's Cathedral, as they arrive at the cathedral for Easter Sunday church services in Sydney.
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Britain's Prince William, second from left, and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, walk with Archbishop Glenn Davies, left, and the Rev. Phillip Jensen, dean of Sydney at St. Andrew's Cathedral, as they arrive at the cathedral for Easter Sunday church services in Sydney.
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Despite government health warnings due to the polluted waters, many Filipino families flock annually to Manila Bay for an Easter dip.
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Despite government health warnings due to the polluted waters, many Filipino families flock annually to Manila Bay for an Easter dip.
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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, from left, his wife, Svetlana, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin attend the Orthodox Easter service at the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow.
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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, from left, his wife, Svetlana, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin attend the Orthodox Easter service at the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow.
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Sorbs -- a Slavic people of Lusatia, which is now part of eastern Germany -- take part in a traditional Easter procession in Ralbitz, Germany, that dates back to the 15th century.
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Sorbs -- a Slavic people of Lusatia, which is now part of eastern Germany -- take part in a traditional Easter procession in Ralbitz, Germany, that dates back to the 15th century.
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Roman Catholic devotees attend an Easter Mass outside St. Domingo Church in Manila, Phillipines.
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Roman Catholic devotees attend an Easter Mass outside St. Domingo Church in Manila, Phillipines.
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Christian worshippers light candles during Easter Sunday Mass in the Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City.
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Christian worshippers light candles during Easter Sunday Mass in the Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City.
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Russian Orthodox Bishop Panteleimon spreads incense during a cross procession at the Church of Christ's Resurrection in Moscow.
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Russian Orthodox Bishop Panteleimon spreads incense during a cross procession at the Church of Christ's Resurrection in Moscow.
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Macedonian Orthodox Christians light candles from the holy fire that arrived from Jerusalem during an Easter service at the St. Jovan Bigorski Monastery in Mavrovo, Macedonia.
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Macedonian Orthodox Christians light candles from the holy fire that arrived from Jerusalem during an Easter service at the St. Jovan Bigorski Monastery in Mavrovo, Macedonia.
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