Pope Francis' Easter Blessing

"In his Easter blessing, Pope Francis called on humanity to unite in solidarity and look to the risen Christ for hope amid the coronavirus pandemic.

"'Today the Church's proclamation echoes throughout the world: "Jesus Christ is risen!" - "He is truly risen,"' Pope Francis said on April 12.

"'The Risen Lord is also the Crucified One . . . In his glorious body he bears indelible wounds: wounds that have become windows of hope. Let us turn our gaze to him, that he may heal the wounds of an afflicted humanity,' the pope said in an nearly empty St. Peter’s Basilica."

A recent Catholic News Agency article reported on the special Urbi et Orbi ("To the City [of Rome] and to the World") blessing offered by Pope Francis on Easter Sunday.

To access the complete report, please visit:

Catholic News Agency: Pope Francis' Easter blessing: May Christ dispel the darkness of our suffering humanity (12 APR 20)

To access the full text of Pope Francis' Easter message, please visit:

Catholic News Agency: Full text: Pope Francis' Easter Urbi et Orbi Message 2020 (12 APR 20)