Sunday, April 8, 2012

Pope Celebrates Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square; Delivers Sermon Warning Mankind "In Darkness"

The Daily Beast website reports that Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Easter mass before a massive crowd of worshipers in St. Peter's Square today (April 8, 2012).

The pope -- who will turn 85 later this month -- recently returned from a trip to Mexico and Cuba, and looked tired as he presided today.

He had been up late last night, however, for a three-hour vigil inside St. Peter's Basilica at which he delivered a sermon in which he warned that mankind is "in darkness."

The pope's hectic schedule and the events surrounding Easter -- Christianity's most sacred day -- have reportedly taken their toll on the aging pontiff.

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