Christians from all over the world are celebrating Easter today, which is being observed on the same day by both catholic and orthodox Christians this year.
Easter, an important event in Christianity, marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion, according to Christian Beliefs.
Revered by Catholics around the world, the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, who has been recovering from a severe bout of pneumonia, made an appearance at the Vatican City’s Easter Sunday Mass to the joy of thousands of worshippers, Reutersreported.
In his Easter message, read by an aide, the pope reiterated his support for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Dawn.com takes a look at how the occasion was observed by Christians around the world — from South Asia and the Middle East to Europe and the Americas.
Pastor Riaz Butta (C), along with others, walks with candles during Easter Sunday service at the Holy Trinity Cathedral Church of Pakistan, in Karachi on April 20, 2025. — Reuters
Christian devotees pray during an Easter Sunday mass commemorating the resurrection of Jesus as part of the Holy Week celebrations at the Fatima Church in Islamabad on April 20, 2025. — AFP
Catholic faithful attend an Easter Sunday mass commemorating the resurrection of Jesus as part of the Holy Week celebrations at the Cathedral Church in Lahore on April 20, 2025. — AFP
Palestinian Christians attend an Easter Mass at the Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church, in Gaza City on April 20, 2025. — Reuters
People pose for a picture on the day Christians celebrate Easter amid security measures and for the first time under the rebel-led transition government, in Damascus, Syria, on April 20, 2025. — Reuters
Clergy members pray during the Easter Vigil at the St. John Syriac Catholic Church in Al-Hamdaniya, Iraq on April 19, 2025. — Reuters/Khalid Al-Mousily
Members of the clergy walk during the Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on April 20, 2025. — Reuters
Believers attend a ceremony of blessing Easter cakes and traditional food baskets after the Easter service, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in front of the St. Andrew’s Church in the town of Bucha, in Kyiv region, Ukraine on April 20, 2025. — Reuters
Believers attend the Orthodox Easter service at the Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Moscow, Russia on April 19, 2025. — Reuters
A general view shows the crowd during the Easter Mass as part of the Holy Week celebrations, at St Peter’s square in the Vatican on April 20, 2025. — AFP
Members of the clergy attend the Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on April 20, 2025. — Reuters
Believers attend the Orthodox Easter service at St. John the Baptist Monastery, near Mavrovo, North Macedonia on April 20, 2025. — Reuters
A priest sings as people attend morning mass at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral before the Easter Bonnet Parade on April 20, 2025 in New York City. — AFP
Participants take part in an Easter parade in Seoul on April 19, 2025. — AFP
A girl reacts while lighting a candle as worshippers of the Legio Maria of African Church Mission gather for an Easter Vigil service at St. Joannes Church in Fort Jesus, within the informal settlement of Kibera in Nairobi, on April 19, 2025. — AFP
Russian Orthodox priest blesses traditional cakes and eggs on the eve of Orthodox Easter at a church in Moscow on April 19, 2025. — AFP
Masked penitents known as “Engrillados” wear cactus spikes and chains to reenact Christ’s suffering before the crucifixion during a Good Friday procession in Atlixco, Mexico on April 18, 2025. — Reuters
Penitents from a local religious confraternity known as confratelli, take part in the traditional Holy Week procession in Orte, central Italy on April 18, 2025 as Good Friday is observed. — Reuters
Clergymen from different denominations carry a wooden cross during a procession on Good Friday through the central streets of Durban on April 18, 2025. — AFP
Hand-painted Easter eggs are displayed at a traditional Easter market, in Vienna, Austria on April 16, 2025. — Reuters
Header image: A boy holds up a crucifix as he takes part in a Good Friday procession in Kolkata, India on April 18, 2025. — Reuters
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