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Added on the 11/04/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Tens of thousands of people gather in Saint Peter's Square to hear Pope Francis give the Easter mass and the traditional blessing. The Easter holy week, which commemorates the death and the resurrection of Christ, is the high point of the Catholic calendar. IMAGES
Pope Francis presides over the Good Friday 'Passion of the Lord' celebration at St Peter’s Basilica. IMAGES
Pope Francis, at the end of his visit to the city of Verona, attends mass at the city's Bentegodi Stadium in the presence of tens of thousands of Catholic faithful. IMAGES
Pope Francis leads Angelus prayer in Vatican for the first time since he left the hospital after undergoing a hernia operation. The 86-year-old has suffered a series of health issues since his election in 2013. IMAGES
Pope Francis gives the Holy Chrism Mass in St Peter's Basilica on Holy Thursday. The pontiff left hospital last week after a bout of bronchitis, ready to kick off the holiest week in the Christian calendar. IMAGES
Buenos Aires' train stations are almost empty as the Argentine government forbids non-essential public transport due to reinforced lockdown measures following a spike in COVID-19 cases in the capital. IMAGES