Christians gather in Vatican on Easter

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Christians gather in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican during the Easter Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI, Sunday, 8 April 2012. Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Easter Sunday Mass in sun-drenched, flower-adorned St. Peter's Square, before tens of thousands of people. Easter is Christianity's most joyous day. Faithful celebrate their belief that Christ rose from the dead. At the end of Easter Mass, Benedict will go to the central balcony of the basilica to deliver a speech. Benedict, who turns 85 on 16 April, was wrapping up stamina-taxing Holy Week ceremonies that drew huge crowds to Rome. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)

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Christians gather in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican during the Easter Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI, Sunday, 8 April 2012. Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Easter Sunday Mass in sun-drenched, flower-adorned St. Peter's Square, before tens of thousands of people. Easter is Christianity's most joyous day. Faithful celebrate their belief that Christ rose from the dead. At the end of Easter Mass, Benedict will go to the central balcony of the basilica to deliver a speech. Benedict, who turns 85 on 16 April, was wrapping up stamina-taxing Holy Week ceremonies that drew huge crowds to Rome. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)

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