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Returning to the pews: Catholics in New York attend public Mass at St Patrick's Cathedral for the first time since March. The United States has surpassed 2.5 million coronavirus cases, as efforts to reopen the world's economic powerhouse were dramatically set back by a surge of new infections in states such as Florida. IMAGES
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 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
Pope Francis arrives for prayer meeting with priests, deacons, and seminarians at the Cathedral "Notre Dame du Congo" in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, on the third day of his trip to the African nation. IMAGES
On the third day of his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Pope Francis visits the Our Lady of the Congo Cathedral in Kinshasa to meet with priests and members of the church. IMAGES