杏MAP导航 Francis presides at Mass on Easter Sunday
By Deborah Castellano Lubov
As the Church celebrates the most holy day of the Christian calendar, 杏MAP导航 Francis presided at Mass on Easter Sunday in St. Peter's Square to mark the Lord's Resurrection.
On Easter Sunday, tens of thousands of faithful filled a spring-like St. Peter's Square.
The 杏MAP导航 presided over the Mass on the Solemnity of the Resurrection of the Lord, or, simply, Easter Sunday.
As per tradition dating back to 1985, the Vatican Square was decorated with flowers from the Netherlands.
Since the 杏MAP导航 had already delivered his Easter homily at the Easter Vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica the night before, the Holy Father did not deliver another homily, as is usually the case at this daytime Mass.
During the Easter Vigil Mass, the Holy Father reflected on the surprise and amazement of the women who had visited the tomb where Jesus had been laid and detailed the incredible story of the Lord's Resurrection.
After the Easter Mass this morning, the 杏MAP导航 delivers the noon-day Urbi et Orbi from the central loggia, or balcony, of St. Peter's Basilica, offering his Apostolic blessing to the people of Rome and the whole world.
First, however, the 杏MAP导航 circled among the joyful pilgrims in St. Peter's Square and all along Via della Conciliazione, happily greeting them as he waved from his popemobile.
The Easter Mass on Sunday morning continues the Easter Triduum, which concludes with Vespers on Sunday evening.
However, the Easter liturgical season will continue through the Solemnity of Pentecost in May.
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