Pope Francis calls on Christian faithful to rejoice and hope in the lord Jesus Christ in spite of personal and global political crises.

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Pope Francis And His Gift For Blending The Spiritual And The Political :  Parallels : NPR

Pope Francis has called on Christian faithful to rejoice and hope in the lord Jesus Christ in spite of the personal and global political crises.

These crises are boulders of death, the head of the Catholic Church said at Easter vigil on Holy Saturday in saint peter’s basilica in Rome.

Particularly, he mentioned the ruthlessness of hatred and the cruelty of war, which break the longing for world peace, but also selfishness and indifference.

The 87-year-old said Easter would roll away those boulders.

Around 6,000 people attended the celebration to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ in St. peter’s basilica.

According to the pope, Easter should encourage people and give them hope.

After holy week, the Easter vigil is a cause for joy, he said.

“Sister, brother, may your heart burst into joy on this holy night!” the pontiff said in his homily.

On the night before Easter Sunday, Christians prepare to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his death on the cross.

At the beginning of the celebration, the Easter candle was carried through St. Peter’s basilica in a procession in complete darkness – the darkness is intended to symbolize life without faith.

The candles of the priests and faithful were then lit from the Easter candle to the cry of “lumen Christi,” Latin for the “light of Christ.”

During the celebration, Francis baptized eight adults: four Italians, two south Koreans, a Japanese man and a woman from Albania

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