Home > Overseas MULTIMEDIA Pope Francis celebrates Easter Vigil Handout, Vatican Media via Reuters Posted at Apr 04 2021 12:09 PM Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Viber Pope Francis celebrates the Easter Vigil in a near empty St. Peter's Basilica as COVID-19 restrictions stay in place for a second year running, at the Vatican on Saturday. This year has been the second consecutive Easter that all papal services are being attended by only about 200 people in a secondary altar of St. Peter's Basilica instead of the nearly 10,000 that the largest church in Christendom can hold. Pope, at Easter vigil, hopes for post-pandemic rebirth Read More: coronavirus COVID-19 Pope Francis Holy Week Easter Vigil St Peter's Basilica multimedia multimedia photos