Easter celebrations from around the world
A priest takes a photo as penitents stand during a procession of "La Soledad" during the Easter in Spain. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (Photo: AP)- People offer prayers during an Easter mass at the Cathedral Church of the Redemption in New Delhi (Photo: AP)
- Faithful wait in the rain for Pope Francis' arrival to the Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican (Photo: AP)
- Christians decorate Easter eggs in a church on the eve of Easter Sunday in Gauhati, India (photo: AP)
- Archbishop Gintaras Grusas perfoms the blessing at the Easter vigil mass in the Cathedral in Vilnius, Lithuania (Photo: AP)
- Decorated Easter eggs are arranged into egg trays in a church on Easter Sunday in Gauhati, India (Photo: AP)
- Pope Francis baptizes Rachel Khayesi, from Kenia, during an Easter vigil service, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican (Photo: AP)
- Worshippers hold candles during the Easter vigil mass in Cathedral-Basilica at the Vilnius, Lithuania (Photo: AP)
- Worshippers hold candles during the Easter Vigil mass at Mother Teresa Cathedral in Kosovo capital Pristina, as Catholics prepare for Easter, the most important religious holiday for them. (Photo: AP)
- Pope Francis holds the Holy Book as he celebrates an Easter vigil service, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican (Photo: AP)
- Pope Francis holds a lit white candle as he arrives for an Easter vigil service, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican at Mid-night Easter mass (Photo: AP)
- Children raise their hands to catch caramel-coated almonds thrown by worshipers during the Holy Week celebrations in Idanha-a-Nova. Holy Week commemorates the last week of the earthly life of Jesus Christ culminating in his crucifixion on Good
- A priest blesses Easter baskets on Holy Saturday at a church St. Kostka in Warsaw, Poland. Traditionally on Easter Saturday people bring eggs, sausages, bread, salt and pepper to churches to be blessed. (Photo: AP)
- Cardinals and bishops hold candles as Pope Francis celebrates an Easter vigil service, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican (Photo: AP)
A priest takes a photo as penitents stand during a procession of "La Soledad" during the Easter in Spain. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (Photo: AP)
Easter celebrations from around the world
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