Pope Francis has celebrated his first Easter Sunday since his election, with a huge open-air Mass at the Vatican.
Thousands packed into St Peter's Square on Sunday morning before the new pope addressed the crowds from the balcony.
He reached out to non-believers, urging them to 'step forward' towards God.
And he toured the square in his popemobile, smiling and waving at the crowds.
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Earlier he tweeted an Easter message to his 2.2 million followers.
Pope Francis wrote: "Accept the risen Jesus into your life.
Pope Francis leads the Easter Saturday vigil
"Even if you have been far away, take a small step towards him: he awaits you with open arms."
Meanwhile, the Catholic leader of England and Wales hailed Easter as a "triumph of light over darkness and life over death".
In his Easter Vigil, the Archbishop of Westminster quoted Pope Francis as he called for believers to live their faith with a "young heart".
Preaching at Westminster Cathedral, the Most Rev Vincent Nichols also referred to the "wounds inflicted upon humanity by evil".
He said: "Let us be honest and realistic. We know the reality of sin, each and every one of us.
"This week, Pope Francis spoke of its reality in these words: 'Look around - how many wounds are inflicted upon humanity by evil. Wars, violence, economic conflicts that hit the weakest, greed for money which none of us can take with us.'