Pope Francis leads the Easter vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica with no public participation due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Vatican, April 11, 2020. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/Pool

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis urged people to "not yield to fear" and focused on a "message of hope" as he led an Easter eve Mass in an empty St Peter's Basilica on Saturday (Apr 11) amid the coronavirus pandemic and called for an end to wars.