Referencing the Jubilee Year, Pope Francis encouraged the faithful to “let the hope of Easter blossom” in their lives. Mass-goers light candles at the Easter Vigil Mass at St. Peter's Basilica ...

The 88-year-old pope delegated the reading of the Easter Mass to a cardinal. Francis is recovering from ... at the Colosseum and Saturday's Easter vigil at Saint Peter's Basilica, where he ...

The 88-year-old pope is expected to delegate the reading of Easter Mass to a cardinal. Francis is recovering ... at the Colosseum and Saturday's Easter vigil at Saint Peter's Basilica, where ...

In the days leading up to Easter, the Vatican had not confirmed whether the pope would be able to attend the mass, saying that it would be dependent on his health, underscoring Francis ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Vatican City Pope Francis on Sunday blessed tens of thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square for Easter Mass, his weak, raspy voice a reminder ...

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, presided over the Easter vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica April 19 in place of Pope Francis, who is recovering from pneumonia.

And Fallon's not alone: Many people attending St. Mary's Vigil Mass in Miami spoke about the lasting impression Pope Francis had on them as individuals. "That was the first week he became the pope ...

Candlelight illuminated St. Peter’s Basilica during the Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday where Pope Francis’ homily, read on his behalf, proclaimed the resurrection of Christ as “the ...