Christians celebrate Easter, April 16, 2017, the holiest day of the Christian calendar.
Christians Around the World Celebrate Easter
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![Pope Francis walks past flowers as he celebrates the Easter Mass, in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, April 16, 2017.](https://gdb.voanews.com/65C69742-81FD-424B-A7D3-4D16CEB43851_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Pope Francis walks past flowers as he celebrates the Easter Mass, in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, April 16, 2017.
![A view of St. Peter's Square during Easter Mass celebrated by Pope Francis, at the Vatican, April 16, 2017.](https://gdb.voanews.com/5FF03383-31A1-4CAF-A884-311970C16450_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A view of St. Peter's Square during Easter Mass celebrated by Pope Francis, at the Vatican, April 16, 2017.
![Priests lead the Christian Orthodox Easter service at the 10th century St. John the Baptist Monastery near Mavrovo, west of Macedonia's capital Skopje, April 16, 2017.](https://gdb.voanews.com/DC3448E6-DEE3-4260-9658-51F5E4620B90_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Priests lead the Christian Orthodox Easter service at the 10th century St. John the Baptist Monastery near Mavrovo, west of Macedonia's capital Skopje, April 16, 2017.
![Orthodox nuns attend the Christian Orthodox Easter service at the 10th century St. John the Baptist Monastery near Mavrovo, west of Macedonia's capital Skopje, April 16, 2017.](https://gdb.voanews.com/A7FD3067-DB2B-4B85-9292-791BF58BA094_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Orthodox nuns attend the Christian Orthodox Easter service at the 10th century St. John the Baptist Monastery near Mavrovo, west of Macedonia's capital Skopje, April 16, 2017.