Worshippers Celebrate in Jerusalem Amid Surge in Violence

Jerusalem - Thousands of worshippers held tense celebrations in Jerusalem Sunday, as Christian Easter coincided with Jewish Passover and the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, amid a surge in violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Leading Easter Mass at the Vatican, Pope Francis expressed 'deep concern' Sunday over the flare-up in tensions sparked by an Israeli police raid on Al-Aqsa mosque days ago.

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