Christians carry candles outside a church during an Orthodox Easter midnight service in Saint Petersburg, Russia. AP Photo
Christians carry candles outside a church during an Orthodox Easter midnight service in Saint Petersburg, Russia. AP Photo
Pope Francis speaks from a balcony overlooking St Peter's Square on the day of the papal Urbi et Orbi address - to the city and to the world - on Easter Sunday from the Vatican. Reuters
Pope Francis speaks from a balcony overlooking St Peter's Square on the day of the papal Urbi et Orbi address - to the city and to the world - on Easter Sunday from the Vatican. Reuters
Russian Orthodox faithful attend Easter services at the New Jerusalem Monastery in Istra, Russia. The monastery was founded by Patriarch Nikon in 1656 on a site chosen for its resemblance to the Holy Land. EPA
Russian Orthodox faithful attend Easter services at the New Jerusalem Monastery in Istra, Russia. The monastery was founded by Patriarch Nikon in 1656 on a site chosen for its resemblance to the Holy Land. EPA
People rush for cover during the Israeli bombing of a camp for displaced Palestinians in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 19. AFP
People rush for cover during the Israeli bombing of a camp for displaced Palestinians in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 19. AFP
A bus hangs off an flyover after colliding with a vehicle in Santiago, Chile, on April 19. AP Photo
A bus hangs off an flyover after colliding with a vehicle in Santiago, Chile, on April 19. AP Photo
A drone photo of sunset over Czorsztyn village in southern Poland on April 19. EPA
A drone photo of sunset over Czorsztyn village in southern Poland on April 19. EPA
The capsule from a Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft lands in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner and Nasa astronaut Don Pettit aboard on April 20. AP Photo
The capsule from a Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft lands in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner and Nasa astronaut Don Pettit aboard on April 20. AP Photo
Female Imblig Dhem dancers at a village in Wonosobo, Indonesia, on April 19. Imblig Dhem Dance, also known as Kuda Kepang or horse braid dance, is traditionally performed by 15 to 20 young men and women. EPA
Female Imblig Dhem dancers at a village in Wonosobo, Indonesia, on April 19. Imblig Dhem Dance, also known as Kuda Kepang or horse braid dance, is traditionally performed by 15 to 20 young men and women. EPA

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