World Apr 05 Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in first Easter Mass as pontiff as Christians celebrate worldwide By Colleen Barry, Paolo Santalucia, Associated Press
World Mar 31 Pope Francis overcomes health concerns to preside over windy Easter Sunday Mass Rallying from a winter-long bout of respiratory problems, Pope Francis led some 60,000 people in Easter celebrations Sunday and made a strong appeal for a cease-fire in Gaza and a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine. By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
World Apr 08 Pope Francis presides over Easter vigil in return to public eye after hospitalization Pope Francis returned to public view on Saturday, presiding over Easter vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, a day after unseasonably chilly weather in Rome convinced the recently ailing pontiff to skip Good Friday's nighttime procession at the Colosseum. By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press
Nation Apr 05 Watch Amid Scandal, Examining the Vatican's Response Vatican officials have condemned criticism of Pope Benedict in connection with the sexual abuse scandal roiling the Church. Margaret Warner talks to two church experts in the U.S.