A Christian worshipper prays at the Anointing Stone (where according to tradition the body of Jesus was washed after it was taken down from the cross) prior to attending Easter mass in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem's Old City, Sunday March 23, 2008.
Latin Patriarch
Michel Sabah conducts an Easter Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, traditionally believed to be the site of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus, in Jerusalem, Sunday, March 23, 2008. Sabbah, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem and leader of the Roman Catholic Church in the Holy Land, announced this week that he will retire after the Easter holiday, after turning 75.
Holy Sepulcher
A Christian woman holding her daughter lights a candle in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, traditionally believed to be the site of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus, during Easter Sunday mass in Jerusalem's Old City, Sunday, March 23, 2008.
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.
Bucharest
Romanian Roman Catholic worshipers attend the Easter religious service at the St. Iosif cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, March 23 2008.
The Pontiff's Words
Pope Benedict XVI celebrates mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, on Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008. The pontiff marked the holy day by renewing calls for peace in Iraq, the Holy Land and Tibet.
Under A Rainy Vatican Sky
People under umbrellas are seen attending mass led by Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, on Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008. The pontiff rejoiced over conversions to Christianity a day after he baptized a prominent Muslim, marking Easter Sunday in a rain-drenched appearance he used to renew calls for peace in Iraq, the Holy Land and Tibet.
Swiss Guard
A Swiss guard looks up during a rainy mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican led by Pope Benedict XVI, on Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008.
Iraqi Christians
Iraqi Christians touch a cross during an Easter service in a church in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, March 23, 2008.
Sunrise Service In Baghdad
U.S. soldiers read verses as they celebrate Easter with a sunrise service at Camp Victory, in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, March 23, 2008. Suspected Shiite extremists fired two barrages Sunday at the U.S.-protected Green Zone, and a suicide bomber stuck an Iraqi army position in northern Iraq, killing 10 Iraqi soldiers and wounding 50 others.
A Trumpet At Sunrise
A U.S. soldier plays a trumpet during an Easter sunrise service at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, March 23, 2008.
All Clear
U.S. Army soldiers scramble out of a bunker after getting the "all clear" signal after a car bomb disrupted a sunrise worship service to celebrate Easter Sunday at Forward Operating Base Marez in Mosul, 225 miles northwest of Baghdad, Iraq on Sunday, March 23, 2008. The blast struck a neighborhood in western Mosul.
A Soldier's Song of Praise
A U.S. soldier of the 82 Airborne sings to celebrate Easter at Camp Eggers in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, March 23, 2008.
Procession
Priest Michal Nawka blesses the Easter riders of the procession in Ralbitz, Germany, on Sunday, March 23, 2008. According to tradition, the men of the Sorbs dress in black coats and wear top hats to sing holy songs preaching the message of Christ's resurrection. The Sorbs are a Catholic national minority in eastern Germany.
Flowers For A Queen
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II meets children as she leaves St. George's Chapel in the grounds of Windsor Castle in Berkshire after attending the Easter Mattins service today, March 23, 2008.
A Nun's Easter
Sister Albana wheels a baby carriage on Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008, in Freiburg, southern Germany. The nuns of the Franciscan order have installed a house for very young mothers where they support them by taking care of their children.