Sunday 31 March 2013

PHOTOS: Easter Celebrations Around the World

 Pope Francis blesses a man as he leads the Easter vigil service in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican Saturday, March 30, 2013. Pope Francis is celebrating a trimmed back Easter Vigil service after having reached out to Muslims and women during a Holy Week in which he has begun to put his mark on the Catholic Church. Francis processed into a darkened and silent St. Peter's Basilica at the start of the Saturday service, which recalls the period between Christ's crucifixion on Good Friday and resurrection on Easter Sunday. Photo: Alessandra Tarantino
 In  this Easter Vigil homily at St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis kept his message simple and tied to the liturgical readings. "Let the risen Jesus enter your life, welcome him as a friend, with trust: he is life!" Just a few hours after the vigil ends, Francis on Sunday will celebrate his first Easter Mass as pontiff and deliver his "Urbi et Orbi" speech, Latin for "To the city and the world."


Pope Francis leaves after celebrating the Easter vigil service in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican Saturday, March 30, 2013. Pope Francis celebrated a trimmed back Easter Vigil service after having reached out to Muslims and women during a Holy Week in which he has begun to put his mark on the Catholic Church. Francis processed into a darkened and silent St. Peter's Basilica at the start of the Saturday service, which recalls the period between Christ's crucifixion on Good Friday and resurrection on Easter Sunday. Photo: Alessandra Tarantino

Pope Francis leaves after celebrating the Easter vigil service in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican Saturday, March 30, 2013. Pope Francis celebrated a trimmed back Easter Vigil service after having reached out to Muslims and women during a Holy Week in which he has begun to put his mark on the Catholic Church. Francis processed into a darkened and silent St. Peter's Basilica at the start of the Saturday service, which recalls the period between Christ's crucifixion on Good Friday and resurrection on Easter Sunday. Photo: Alessandra Tarantino

Cardinal Audrys Juozas Backis bless during the Easter vigil mass at the Cathedral-Basilica in Vilnius, Lithuania, Saturday, March 30, 2013. Photo: Mindaugas Kulbis

Penitents of the "Las Siete Palabras" brotherhood take part in the procession of "La Soledad" during Holy Week in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, March 30, 2013. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. Photo: Andres Kudacki
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Penitents of the "Las Siete Palabras" brotherhood take part in the procession of "La Soledad" during Holy Week in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, March 30, 2013. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. Photo: Andres Kudacki
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Penitents of the "Las Siete Palabras" brotherhood take part in the procession of "La Soledad" during Holy Week in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, March 30, 2013. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. Photo: Andres Kudacki
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Heidi Giannini, 4, picks up eggs and put them in her basket during the 66th annual West Side Nut Club Easter Egg Hunt at Mater Dei High School on Saturday, March 30, 2013 In Evansville, Ind. Children from pre-school to third grade collected more than 12,000 easter eggs filled with candy and prizes in less than a minute. Photo: The Courier & Press, Erin McCracken

Worshippers hold candles during the Easter vigil mass in Cathedral-Basilica at the Vilnius, Lithuania, Saturday, March 30, 2013. Photo: Mindaugas Kulbis
Worshippers hold candles during the Easter vigil mass in Cathedral-Basilica at the Vilnius, Lithuania, Saturday, March 30, 2013.

Penitents of the "Las Siete Palabras" brotherhood take part in the procession of "La Soledad" during Holy Week in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, March 30, 2013. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. Photo: Andres KudackiEaster in Madrid, Spain
Easter in Germany
Easter in Nigeria

 Glitaratiz wishes you a happy Easter n a bigger u this year iJn!!! May I hear u shout AMEN.

 @glitaratiz
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