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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
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
Vatican City, Apr 11 (EFE/EPA). -Pope Francis on Friday presided over the Good Friday Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) ceremony in the empty square outside the Saint Peter's Basilica due to the COVID-19 lockdown. (Camera: JORGE ORTIZ). FOOTAGE SHOWS THE VIA CRUCIS CEREMONY ON GOOD FRIDAY IN VATICAN CITY, VATICAN.
Pope Francis leads a mass at St Peter's Basilica to mark the Vatican's World Day of Peace. IMAGES
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives at the Vatican to meet Pope Francis, who on Saturday said he was suffering from bronchitis. IMAGES