Easter around the globe

Pope Francis celebrates Easter mass in St. Peters Square.

Hundreds of thousands join the Pope's first Easter as the leaders of the Catholic Church.

He later joins the crowd and embraces a child.

In the Central African Republic the sound of music as the faithful mark the day.

This year the service comes a week after a coup that has plunged the country into chaos.

In Washington, DC the first family attends an Easter service at a church just across the street from the White House.

In Jerusalem the faithful pray at the traditional site of Jesus' crucifixion, burial and resurrection -- considered one of Christianity's most sacred sites -- on one of the holiest days in the Christian calendar.