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 ...

In an Easter message highlighting hope, Pope Francis on Sunday invoked prayers ... celebrated Easter Mass in a flower-adorned St. Peter's Square, affirming the Christian belief that Jesus rose ...

ROME — Pope Francis rallied from a winter-long bout ... Francis presided over Easter Sunday Mass in a flower-decked St. Peter's Square and then delivered a heartfelt prayer for peace in his ...

Francis presided over Easter Sunday Mass in a flower-decked ... was Jesus' resurrection after his crucifixion. The Mass precedes the pope's "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world) blessing ...

VATICAN CITY — In an Easter message highlighting hope, Pope Francis on Sunday invoked prayers ... celebrated Easter Mass in a flower-adorned St. Peter's Square, affirming the Christian belief ...

Pope Francis toured St. Peter’s Square in his popemobile for Easter Sunday. AP Francis didn’t celebrate the Easter Mass in the piazza, delegating it to Cardinal Angelo Comastri, the retired ar ...

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 ...

On the day before his death, Pope Francis oversaw the Easter service, one of the holiest days for Catholics. In the video above, watch as the pope greets the faithful from the popemobile and ...

This Sunday, April 17, Pope Francis is scheduled to celebrate Easter morning Mass in St Peter's Square at 10:00am CEST/ 4:00am ET. This will be followed by the Pope's 'Urbi et Orbi' (To the City ...

The 88-year-old pope delegated the reading of the Easter Mass to a cardinal. Francis is recovering from double pneumonia, which left him fighting for his life in the hospital for a month.