Easter Sunday is a significant day for 1.3 billion Catholics globally, with services being held in churches worldwide. In St. Peter’s Square, tens of thousands of worshippers gathered to participate in the most important festival on the Christian calendar. Despite concerns about Pope Francis’ health, he pulled out of an unexpectedly scheduled ceremony and participated in a two-hour vigil at the Vatican on Saturday. The 87-year-old pontiff read a lengthy homily and performed several baptisms, reassuring his followers about his wellness.
In Manila, children dressed as angels and prayed while in Nairobi’s Kiberia district, worshippers lit candles together during Easter celebrations. In Sri Lanka, at St. Sebastian’s Church, a Catholic priest administered Holy communions to Christian devotees. Services were also conducted in European capitals, cities, and towns, including a Mass led by Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City. In Al-Hamdaniya, Iraq, worshippers kissed a cross during an Easter vigil service at the Grand Immaculate Church.
Easter Sunday is not only celebrated with religious ceremonies but also with traditional processions in many locations worldwide. It is a time of celebration, worship, and renewal for Christians around the world who believe that Jesus was resurrected on this day after dying on Good Friday according to the Bible.
