From the splendor of the Vatican to some of the world's most troubled regions, Christians worldwide sought hope Sunday in their religion's holiest event — the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. In war-torn Syria, Greek Orthodox Patriarch John Yazigi called on both sides to end the practice of "intimidation, displacement, extremism and takfiri mentality," a term for Islamic extremists. [...] radicals have become increasingly influential among Syrian rebels, attacking Christians — who they see as infidels — partly as punishment for their support of President Bashar Assad. The craft, launched by the California-based SpaceX company, held more than 2 tons of food, spacewalking gear and experiments, including mating fruit flies, a little veggie hothouse and legs for the resident robot.