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AP PHOTOS: Easter celebrations around the world
Official Vatican text of pope's speech
Christians in Holy Land, Mideast celebrate Easter
Iraq's Christians face hardship, but peaceful Easter also highlights promise
IMF team to arrive in Egypt on Wednesday for loan talks
Office Vatican text of pope's speech
Christians in Mideast celebrate Easter
Egypt says will not discuss emergency loan with IMF
Iraqi Catholics celebrate Easter
The military's sexual assault epidemic

AP PHOTOS: Easter celebrations around the world

Posted: 31 Mar 2013 11:49 AM PDT

On Easter Sunday, the most holy day of the Christian calendar, believers attended religious services — whether among the packed crowds before a new pope in St. Peter's Square, at sunrise services in India and Pakistan, or at churches flanked by blast walls and security cordons in Iraq.

Official Vatican text of pope's speech

Posted: 31 Mar 2013 11:48 AM PDT

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Following is the official English language translation provided by the Vatican of Pope Francis' Easter Sunday message, delivered in Italian from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica.

Christians in Holy Land, Mideast celebrate Easter

Posted: 31 Mar 2013 09:01 AM PDT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Catholics and Protestants flocked to churches to celebrate Easter on Sunday in the Holy Land and across the broader Middle East, praying, singing and rejoicing as a new pope pleaded for peace in the region.

Iraq's Christians face hardship, but peaceful Easter also highlights promise

Posted: 31 Mar 2013 08:55 AM PDT

Iraqi Christians celebrated a largely peaceful Easter under heavy security as a newly-elected Catholic leader pledged to try to stop an exodus from the Middle East and rebuild the battered church community.

IMF team to arrive in Egypt on Wednesday for loan talks

Posted: 31 Mar 2013 06:51 AM PDT

By Ulf Laessing CAIRO (Reuters) - An IMF delegation will arrive in Egypt on Wednesday for talks with the government on a $4.8 billion loan, a government spokesman said on Sunday, as Cairo seeks to conclude a deal vital to easing a deep economic crisis. Spokesman Alaa El Hadidi added that Egypt would not seek any emergency loan from the International Monetary Fund and faced no "crisis" in funding the import of essential commodities. The most populous Arab country has been seeking a loan from the Fund to ease economic strains after two years of political upheaval. ...

Office Vatican text of pope's speech

Posted: 31 Mar 2013 06:33 AM PDT

Christians in Mideast celebrate Easter

Posted: 31 Mar 2013 04:48 AM PDT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Catholics and Protestants through the Holy Land and broader Middle East flocked to churches to celebrate Easter Sunday, praying, singing and rejoicing.

Egypt says will not discuss emergency loan with IMF

Posted: 31 Mar 2013 03:37 AM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt will not discuss the possibility of an emergency loan with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and faces "no crisis" in importing essential imports, government spokesman Alaa El Hadidi said on Sunday. He also said reports of possible financial support from Arab countries such as Libya and Iraq were "speculation", adding that Egypt wanted to boost investment from those countries. (Writing by Ulf Laessing; Editing by Robin Pomeroy)

Iraqi Catholics celebrate Easter

Posted: 31 Mar 2013 03:03 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's Catholic Christians flocked to churches to celebrate Easter Sunday, praying, singing and rejoicing in the resurrection of Christ behind high blast walls and tight security cordons.