World Apr 05 Lebanese Christians displaced by war mark Easter far from their homes and churches By Kareem Chehayeb, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press
World Apr 05 Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in first Easter Mass as pontiff as Christians celebrate worldwide Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflicts through dialogue. By Colleen Barry, Paolo Santalucia, Associated Press
Politics Apr 21 One of Pope Francis' final meetings before death was with Vance on Easter Sunday Francis was sitting in a wheelchair, and his words were inaudible in a video released by the Vatican. By Chris Megerian, 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
Politics Apr 18 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on a rainy 2022 White House Easter egg roll Undaunted by rain, President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, kicked off the equivalent of a daylong garden party for some 30,000 kids and adults, including celebrities and costumed characters. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Apr 17 Pope Francis makes Easter appeal for peace in 'senseless' Ukraine war By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press The pontiff had just finished celebrating Easter Mass in the square packed by faithful for the holiday for the first time since the pandemic began in early 2020. Applause erupted from many of the crowd, estimated by the Vatican to… Continue reading
Apr 12 Pope urges solidarity on an Easter of both joy, virus sorrow By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis called for solidarity the world over to confront the “epochal challenge” posed by the coronavirus pandemic, as Christians celebrated a solitary Easter Sunday, blending the joyful feast day with sorrow over the toll the virus has already taken. Continue reading
Apr 22 4 Americans killed in Sri Lanka Easter bombings By Associated Press At least 290 people were killed in the series of nine bombings of churches and hotels in Sri Lanka. Continue reading
Mar 27 From Fifth Avenue to the Vatican, celebrating Easter around the globe By Andrew Mach From church services to pastel eggs -- Easter traditions of both a religious and secular nature were well on display across the globe on Sunday. Continue reading