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Hilary Unaegbu of Bowie kneels in prayer, during the Easter Sunday Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Reverend Brother Matthew Carroll blesses people with Holy Water as he walks along the aisles during the Easter Sunday Solemn Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)
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Hilary Unaegbu, of Bowie, Md., kneels near the aisles during a prayer, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)
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Reverend Brother Matthew Carroll, reads the Gospel during the Easter Sunday Solemn Mass. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)
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Women kneel in prayer in the pews during the Easter Sunday Solemn Mass. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)
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A woman kneels in prayer at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)
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Former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams has been suspended indefinitely by the NFL. (Associated Press)
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A man stands in front of a damaged house after a bomb exploded on a road in Kaduna, Nigeria, on Sunday. Kaduna has seen hundreds killed in religious and ethnic violence in recent years. Diplomats had warned of possible terrorist attacks over the Easter holiday, police said. (Associated Press)
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Pope Benedict XVI greets the faithful after his "Urbi and Orbi" ("to the city and to the world") blessing following Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the the Vatican on Sunday, April 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)
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Pope Benedict XVI greets the faithful after his "Urbi and Orbi" ("to the city and the world") blessing following the Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Sunday, April 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Osservatore Romano)
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** FILE ** Nigerians gather around a car used by a suicide bomber at a Catholic church in Jos, Nigeria, on Sunday, March 11, 2012. (AP Photo, File)
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Thousands of the faithful gather in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for the Easter Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday, April 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)
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Pope Benedict XVI, holding a tall, lit, white candle, enters a hushed and darkened St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican Saturday, April 7, 2012, to begin the Vatican's Easter vigil service. Except for the twinkle of camera flashes, the basilica was almost pitch-black as the thousands of faithful in pews awaited Benedict's arrival Saturday night. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)
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Pope Benedict XVI, holding a tall, lit, white candle, enters a hushed and darkened St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican Saturday, April 7, 2012, to begin the Vatican's Easter vigil service. Except for the twinkle of camera flashes, the basilica was almost pitch-black as the thousands of faithful in pews awaited Benedict's arrival Saturday night. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)
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** FILE ** President Obama chats with the Easter Bunny at the 2009 Easter Egg Roll. (Courtesy of the White House)
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** FILE ** In this Sept. 15, 2006, file photo, artist Thomas Kinkade unveils his painting, "Prayer For Peace," at the opening of the exhibit "From Abraham to Jesus," in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Gene Blythe, File)
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Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop of Washington, washes feet during the Mass of the Lord's Supper at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C. on Holy Thursday, April 5, 2012. The washing of the feet is a religious rite that represents Jesus washing his disciples' feet, saying "A servant is no greater than his master." (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop of Washington, washes the feet of 12 parishioners, including Bethzi Martinez during the Mass of the Lord's Supper at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C. on Holy Thursday, April 5, 2012. The washing of the feet is a religious rite that represents Jesus washing his disciples' feet, saying "A servant is no greater than his master." (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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Priests, including Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop of Washington, third from left, kiss the altar during the Mass of the Lord's Supper at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C. on Holy Thursday, April 5, 2012. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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A priest wearing a chasuble, a ceremonial vestment, holds his hands in prayer as he awaits the beginning of the Mass of the Lord's Supper at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., on April 5, 2012, which was Holy Thursday. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
