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Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who sacrificed himself for the sins of humanity. People across the world celebrated the festival with devotion.  ...read more

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Pope Francis, left, stands on the altar in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican during the Easter Sunday mass, Sunday, April 9, 2023. (AP Photo)

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King Charles III and the Queen Consort attend the Easter Mattins Service at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in Berkshire(Reuters)

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Sorb horsemen dressed in a black traditional outfit ride horses in the Sorbian Easter horseback procession on Easter Sunday in Ralbitz, eastern Germany.(AFP)

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Women wearing the traditional dress of the Slavic minority of the Sorbs sing in front of the church on early Easter Sunday in Schleife, eastern Germany.(AFP)

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Iraqi Chaldean Catholic priests and clergy take part in the Easter Vigil mass at Mar Toma (Saint Thomas) Church, in Arbil, northern Iraq.(AFP)

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Pakistani Christians attend an Easter prayer at Sacred Heart Cathedral Church, in Lahore, Pakistan.(AP)

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Clergy men attend a mass on Easter Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.(AFP)

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Devotees offer prayers on the occasion of Easter, at Roman Catholic Church, in Ranchi on Sunday. (ANI)

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Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem leads the Easter Sunday Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where many Christians believe Jesus was crucified, buried and rose from the dead, in the Old City of Jerusalem.(AP)

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Chaldean Catholic Iraqis attend Easter mass at the Virgin Mary Cathedral in the southern Iraqi city of Basra.(AFP)

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Pope Francis on the popemobile blesses the faithful in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican at the end of the Easter Sunday mass, (AP)

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Lit candles are placed during the Palm Sunday Mass at the Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit in Vilnius, Lithuania.(AP)

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A priest blesses the congregation at the Our Lady of the Angels Church during the Easter Vigil celebrations in Dakar, Senegal.(AFP)