At the beginning of the vigil after the Paschal Candle is lit, the Easter Proclamation or Exsultet is said or sung, usually by a deacon, or by a priest or a lay cantor. It briefly tells the story ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI, carrying a tall, lit candle, ushered in Christianity's most joyous celebration with an Easter vigil service Saturday night, but voiced fears that mankind ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI, holding a tall, lit, white candle, has entered a hushed and darkened St. Peter's Basilica to begin the Vatican's Easter vigil service. Except for the ...