Pope Francis Calls For An End To The Boombing In Nigeria, Addresses 150,000 Christians At The Vatican For Easter Sunday Mass Celebration

Pope Francis made an Easter Sunday plea for peace and dialogue in Ukraine and Syria, for an end to terrorist attacks against Christians in Nigeria and for more attention to the hungry and neediest close to home. See some of the photos from Easter Sunday mass celebration from around the world inside...

Pope Francis addresses huge crowds gathered in St Peter's square in Vatican City when he delivered the traditional Urbi Et Orbi blessing to mark Easter Sunday

During the celebration the Pope delivered a speech asking for peace and dialogue in war-torn Syria and Ukraine and for an end to attacks on Christians in Nigeria

Waving to crowds from the balcony of St Peter's basilica, Pope Francis looked out on a crowd of roughly 150,000 Catholics who packed into the square below

During the Celebration of the Lord's Passion mass on Good Friday to mark the day Jesus was crucified Pope Francis layed prostrate on the floor of Saint Peter's basilica

The crowd packed into St Peter's square underneath glorious blue skies was so large that it spilled over into the surrounding streets

Ukrainian Orthodox believers light candles with fire brought form Jerusalem's Old City to the Kyiv-Pechersk church in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev

In the Christ the Saviour cathedral in Moscow, Russia, Orthodox Christians watch as Patriach Kirill leads a special prayer service. In the audience was Russian President Putin

In a service which took place late last night, Egyptian Christians take part in an Easter Eve service in St. Mark's Cathedral in Cairo

Archbishop of Canterbury and head of the Church of England Justin Welby delivers a sermon in Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, today

In Windsor the Queen and Prince Philip attended the Easter service at St George's Chapel. The service was lead by the Dean of Windsor, The Right Revd David Conner (left)
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