Ailing Pope Rallies To Preside Over a Blustery Easter Sunday Mass at St. Peter’s Square

Pope Francis wasn’t the only leader whose mere presence at Easter offered a reassuring sign of stability and normalcy.

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Pope Francis waves faithful after celebrating Easter mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, March 31, 2024. AP/Alessandra Tarantino

Rallying from a winter-long bout of respiratory problems, Pope Francis led some 30,000 people in Easter celebrations Sunday and made a strong appeal for a cease-fire at Gaza and a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine.

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