Pope Francis gives Easter blessing to crowd in St. Peter's Square - see photos
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Pope Francis appears for an Easter blessing, meets VP Vance
Pope Francis blessed an Easter Sunday crowd on the main balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square in Rome.
(This story was updated with new video)
Pope Francis blessed a crowd awaiting his arrival in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, after meeting with Vice President JD Vance and the Vatican's celebration of Easter Mass.
The 88-year-old pope sat in a raised chair in the popemobile, as tens of thousands of people lined the aisles inside the square and shouted "Viva il papa!" (Long live the pope, in Italian).
A look at some of the celebrations in St. Peter's Square:
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