Christians across the world celebrated Easter on Sunday (April 5, 2026) with religious fervour and devotion, marking the resurrection of Jesus Christ, with solemn prayers, festivities and traditional feasts after the 40-day Lenten observance.
Devotees, including women and children, thronged churches to attend midnight and dawn masses.
A day earlier, Pope Leo XIV, carrying a tall, lit candle through a darkened and silent St. Peter’s Basilica, ushered in Christianity’s most joyous celebration with his first Easter vigil service as pontiff Saturday (April 4, 2026) night, urging that Easter would bring harmony and peace to a world torn by wars.
(Text from Agencies)
Pope Leo XIV marked Easter Sunday for the first time as pontiff, with the West Asia war casting a pall over the most important date in the Christian calendar. Pictured here, Pope Leo XIV presides over Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, on April 5, 2026
