Pope Francis reads his "Urbi et Orbi" ("To the City and the World") message in St. Peter's Basilica with no public participation on Easter Sunday at the Vatican, on April 12. — Reuters
Pope Francis reads his "Urbi et Orbi" ("To the City and the World") message in St. Peter's Basilica with no public participation on Easter Sunday at the Vatican, on April 12. — Reuters

Reverend Shahid Mehraj Dean leads an online Easter prayer in front of empty seats at the Cathedral Church of the Resurrection in Lahore on April 12. — Reuters
Reverend Shahid Mehraj Dean leads an online Easter prayer in front of empty seats at the Cathedral Church of the Resurrection in Lahore on April 12. — Reuters

A flock of pigeons fly in front of the Duomo Cathedral on Easter Sunday in Milan, Italy on April 12. — Reuters
A flock of pigeons fly in front of the Duomo Cathedral on Easter Sunday in Milan, Italy on April 12. — Reuters

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