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Pope Francis leads the Easter Sunday Mass at Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican at 4 pm (Manila time) on April 17, followed by his traditional speech and blessing called "Urbi et Orbi" (To the City and to the World). twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

During his “Urbi et Orbi,” the Pope tackles pressing issues across the globe as he addresses not only Catholics but the whole world.

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The Pope also grants a blessing that carries a plenary indulgence – remission of punishment for sins that had already been forgiven – provided that a Catholic would go to confession, receive communion, and prays for the intentions of the Pope.

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STANDBY: Pope Francis to deliver his Easter "Urbi et Orbi" speech and blessing. Watch it here! #EasterSunday #HolyWeek | via @paterno_II

@paterno_II Pope Francis appears at the loggia of the Saint Peter's Basilica for his Easter "Urbi et Orbi." | via @paterno_II #EasterSunday #HolyWeek

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@paterno_II Pope Francis begins his Easter "Urbi et Orbi": Dear brothers and sisters, happy Easter! Jesus, the crucified one, comes and stands in the midst of those who mourn him. | via @paterno_II #EasterSunday #HolyWeek

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@paterno_II Pope Francis: Today more than ever we hear the echoing of the Easter proclamation... Christ is risen. He is truly risen. Today, more than ever, we need him. | via @paterno_II #EasterSunday #HolyWeek

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@paterno_II Pope Francis: Today, more than ever, we need him (Jesus) to stand in our midst and repeat to us, "Peace be with you." Only he can do it. Today, only he has the right to speak to us about peace. Jesus alone, because he bears wounds, our wounds. | via @paterno_II #EasterSunday

@paterno_II Pope Francis: Brothers and sisters, let us allow the peace of Christ to enter our lives, our homes, our countries. May there be peace for war-torn Ukraine, so sorely tried by the violence and the destruction of the cruel senseless war in which it was dragged. | via @paterno_II

@paterno_II Pope Francis on war in Ukraine: In this terrible night of suffering and death, may a new dawn of hope soon appear. May there be a decision for peace. May there be an end to the flexing of muscles while people suffer. Please, let us not get used to war. | @paterno_II #EasterSunday

@paterno_II Pope Francis: I hold in my heart the many Ukrainian victims, the millions of refugees and internally displaced persons. | via @paterno_II #EasterSunday #HolyWeek

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@paterno_II Pope Francis: I see the faces of the orphan children fleeing from the war. As we look at them, we cannot help but hear their cry of pain. | via @paterno_II #EasterSunday #HolyWeek

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@paterno_II Pope Francis prays for peace in Jerusalem, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Libya, Yemen and all Christian communities in the Middle East. | via @paterno_II #EasterSunday #HolyWeek

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@paterno_II Pope Francis: We also ask the risen Lord for the gift of reconciliation in Myanmar. | via @paterno_II #EasterSunday #HolyWeek

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@paterno_II Pope Francis: May the risen Christ accompany and assist the people of Latin America who, in some cases, have seen their social conditions worsen in the time of pandemic. | via @paterno_II #EasterSunday #HolyWeek

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@paterno_II Pope Francis prays for the "journey of reconciliation" of the Catholic Church with the indigenous peoples of Canada. | via @paterno_II #EasterSunday #HolyWeek

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@paterno_II Pope Francis: Peace is possible. Peace is a duty. Peace is everyone's primary responsibility. | via @paterno_II #EasterSunday #HolyWeek

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@paterno_II LOOK: Pope Francis grants Urbi et Orbi blessing on Easter Sunday 2022. | via @paterno_II #EasterSunday #HolyWeek

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