In one of his last public acts, Pope Francis gave a message of hope and peace in his Easter Sunday speech at the Vatican only hours before his death.

The resurrection of Jesus is indeed the basis of our hope. For in the light of this event, hope is no longer an illusion.

Urbi et orbi” means “To the city [of Rome] and to the world.” It is a special apostolic blessing given by the pope every year ...

Hours before his death, Pope Francis made an appearance before a crowd of thousands at Saint Peter’s Square where his Easter blessing was read by Archbishop Diego Ravelli.

The speech called the “Urbi et Orbi” was delivered on Sunday morning, and the Vatican provided the full text ... each day in the many conflicts raging in different parts of our world!

On Easter Sunday, the day before his death aged 88, Francis made his first prolonged public appearance since February, ...

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