NEWS Pope urges hope amid ‘darkness’ of pandemic in Easter vigil – The Manila Times By - April 4, 2021 0 225 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp ROME: Pope Francis urged his coronavirus-weary flock to not lose hope even through the continued “dark months” of the pandemic as he celebrated a scaled-back Easter vigil service in St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday. Due to social-distancing norms…