Another parishioner from the San Bernardino diocese, Javier Cordova, who became a Catholic at Easter vigil three months ago, said he’d fallen in love with the traditional Latin Mass at the ...

The Easter Vigil, also known as the Paschal Vigil, is a candle lit, incense infused liturgy in traditional Christian churches and marks the first official celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus.

After Holy Week, the Easter Vigil is a cause for joy ... he plans to preside over the Easter Mass and give the traditional “Urbi et Orbi” blessing, Latin for to the city and the world.

The Pontiff told worshippers love was stronger than evil and death in his homily at the Easter Vigil Mass. On Sunday, he will lead a second mass in the open air before a much larger congregation in St ...

The Vatican had said Francis skipped the Good Friday procession to ensure his participation in both the vigil service Saturday night, which usually lasts about two hours, and Easter Sunday Mass a ...

Pope Francis led the world's Roman Catholics into Easter at a Saturday night vigil ... traditional lighting of a large paschal candle, he was taken in a wheelchair to the front to preside at the Mass.

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis led the world’s Roman Catholics into Easter at a Saturday night vigil Mass in St Peter ... the rear of the church with the traditional lighting of a large paschal ...