Pope Francis, huge crowd joyously celebrate Easter
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In this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis waves to the crowd from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica where he delivered the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for to the city and to the world) at the end of the Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the the Vatican Sunday, April 20, 2014. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano, ho)
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Pope Francis incenses the faithful as he arrives to celebrate an Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sunday, April 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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Vatican Swiss Guards parade in St. Peter's Square ahead of Pope Francis' Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sunday, April 20, 2014. Even before Mass began in late morning, more than 100,000 tourist, Romans and pilgrims, young and old, had turned out for the Mass. Many more streamed in throughout the ceremony, and the broad boulevard leading from the square to the Tiber river filled up with the faithful and the curious, trying to catch a glimpse of the pontiff at the altar under a canopy erected on the steps of St. Peter's Basilica. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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A large crowd is seen in St. Peter's Square from the Bernini colonnade during Pope Francis' Easter Mass, at the the Vatican, Sunday, April 20, 2014. Even before Mass began, a crowd of more than 100,000 was overflowing from the cobblestoned square, and many more Romans, tourists and pilgrims were still streaming in for the pontiff's tradition Easter greeting at noon (1000 GMT). (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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Flowers from the Netherlands decorate St. Peter's Square as Pope Francis arrives to celebrate an Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the the Vatican, Sunday, April 20, 2014. Francis is celebrating Christianity's most joyous day, Easter Sunday, under sunny skies in St. Peter's. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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Pope Francis, center, arrives to celebrate an Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sunday, April 20, 2014. Francis is celebrating Christianity's most joyous day, Easter Sunday, under sunny skies and before a flock of faithful who brimmed over from a flower-bedecked St. Peter's Square. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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A woman reads the booklet of the Mass ahead of Pope Francis' Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sunday, April 20, 2014. Even before Mass began in late morning, more than 100,000 tourist, Romans and pilgrims, young and old, had turned out for the celebration. Easter Sunday is the culmination of Holy Week, and the day which marks the Christian belief that Jesus rose from the dead after his crucifixion. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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A large crowd is seen in St. Peter's Square from the Bernini colonnade towards Via della Conciliazione avenue, top, during Pope Francis' Easter Mass, at the the Vatican, Sunday, April 20, 2014. Even before Mass began, a crowd of more than 100,000 was overflowing from the cobblestoned square, and many more Romans, tourists and pilgrims were still streaming in for the pontiff's tradition Easter greeting at noon (1000 GMT). At left is the Apostolic Palace. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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A nun holds a rosary as she prays prior to the arrival of Pope Francis to celebrate an Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 20, 2014. Even before Mass began, a crowd of more than 100,000 was overflowing from the cobblestoned square. Many more Romans, tourists and pilgrims were still streaming in for the pontiff's tradition Easter greeting at noon. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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Pope Francis spreads incense as he celebrates an Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the the Vatican, Sunday, April 20, 2014. Francis is celebrating Christianity's most joyous day, Easter Sunday, under sunny skies in St. Peter's. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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Flowers from the Netherlands decorate St. Peter's Square as Pope Francis arrives to celebrate an Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the the Vatican, Sunday, April 20, 2014. Francis is celebrating Christianity's most joyous day, Easter Sunday, under sunny skies in St. Peter's. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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Pope Francis, center, arrives to celebrate an Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sunday, April 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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Pope Francis receives the offertory as he celebrates an Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sunday, April 20, 2014. Easter Sunday is the culmination of Holy Week, and the day which marks the Christian belief that Jesus rose from the dead after his crucifixion. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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A large crowd is seen in St. Peter's Square from the Bernini colonnade during Pope Francis' Easter Mass, at the the Vatican, Sunday, April 20, 2014. Even before Mass began, a crowd of more than 100,000 was overflowing from the cobblestoned square, and many more Romans, tourists and pilgrims were still streaming in for the pontiff's tradition Easter greeting at noon (1000 GMT). (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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In this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis, center with back to camera, delivers the Urbi at Orbi (Latin for to the city and to the world) from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the end of the Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the the Vatican Sunday, April 20, 2014. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano, ho)
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In this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis waves to the crowd from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica where he delivered the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for to the city and to the world) at the end of the Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the the Vatican Sunday, April 20, 2014. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano, ho)
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A Vatican Swiss Guard looks at Pope Francis delivering the Urbi and Orbi (Latin for to the city and to the world) blessing from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the end of the Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the the Vatican Sunday, April 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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Different Italian armed forces officers parade ahead of Pope Francis' Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the the Vatican, Sunday, April 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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Pope Francis delivers his blessing at the end of the Urbi and Orbi (Latin for to the city and to the world) blessing from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the end of the Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the the Vatican Sunday, April 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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Nuns stand on a rooftop as they look at Pope Francis being driven through the crowd at the end of an Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 20, 2014. Celebrating Easter Sunday, Christianity's most joyous and hopeful day, Pope Francis prayed for peace in Ukraine and Syria and for an end to the terrorist attacks in Nigeria that have targeted many Christians. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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In this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis waves to the crowd from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica where he delivered the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for to the city and to the world) at the end of the Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the the Vatican Sunday, April 20, 2014. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano, ho)
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Nuns stand on a rooftop as they follow an Easter Mass celebrated by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the the Vatican, Sunday, April 20, 2014. Celebrating Easter Sunday, Christianity's most joyous and hopeful day, Pope Francis prayed for peace in Ukraine and Syria and for an end to the terrorist attacks in Nigeria that have targeted many Christians. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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Pope Francis waves at the end of the Urbi and Orbi (Latin for to the city and to the world) blessing from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the end of the Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the the Vatican Sunday, April 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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Pope Francis greets the faithful after celebrating an Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sunday, April 20, 2014. Cheering and applauding, the crowd tried to catch a glimpse of the pontiff as he circled around in his white popemobile at the end of the ceremony before he went to the central balcony over the basilica to deliver his commentary on the violence and poverty staining the Earth.(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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Flowers from the Netherlands decorate St. Peter's Square as Pope Francis arrives to celebrate an Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the the Vatican, Sunday, April 20, 2014. Francis is celebrating Christianity's most joyous day, Easter Sunday, under sunny skies in St. Peter's. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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Marking Christianity's most hopeful day, Pope Francis made an Easter Sunday plea for peace and dialogue in Ukraine and Syria, for an end to terrorist attacks against Christians in Nigeria and for more attention to the hungry and neediest close to home.
Well over 150,000 tourists — Romans and pilgrims, young and old — turned out for the Mass that Francis celebrated at an altar set up under a canopy on the steps of St. Peter's Basilica. (AP)
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