Easter Around The World
Damascus
A Syrian woman lights candles at a church in downtown Damascus, Sunday, March 23, 2008, to celebrate Easter, the most joyous day on the Catholic Church's calendar of liturgical celebrations when the faithful celebrate the resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion on Good Friday. Christians make up about 20 percent of Syria's 19.3 millions Sunni-majority inhabitants.
Author: CBS News Staff
Credit: AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi
