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The pope addressed a crowd of 100,000 faithful at the Vatican
Gabriel Bouys
Faithful stand at St Peter's square during the Easter Sunday mass at the Vatican. Pope Benedict XVI appealed for peace in the world's troublespots in his Easter Sunday message but one of the holiest days for Christians was marred by fresh violence in Nigeria and Syria.