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At Easter vigil, Pope Leo urges world not to grow numb to war
He urged the faithful to reject indifference to war and division, and baptized 10 adult converts during the vigil, Vatican officials said.
- On Saturday, April 4, 2026, Pope Leo XIV presided over his first Easter Vigil at St. Peter's Basilica, baptizing 10 adult converts and delivering a homily urging global harmony amid widespread conflicts.
- The vigil followed a demanding Holy Week where Leo restored traditional rites, washing the feet of 12 priests on Holy Thursday and carrying the cross through all 14 Stations of the Cross on Good Friday.
- During his homily, Leo called sin "a heavy barrier that closes us off and separates us from God," urging the faithful to work so that "the Easter gifts of harmony and peace may grow and flourish everywhere and always throughout the world."
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended President Donald Trump's administration's use of prayer in wartime Monday, countering the Pope's prior condemnation of leaders with "hands full of blood."
- Sunday morning, Leo will celebrate an open-air Mass in St. Peter's Square before delivering the traditional "Urbi et Orbi" message "to the city and the world," which acts as a summary of the world's woes.
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ussanews.comPope Leo XIV calls for peace, urges world leaders to end wars in Easter message
Pope Leo XIV used his first Easter Sunday message as pontiff to issue an appeal for peace, urging leaders to end global conflicts and calling on those with power to “lay down their weapons” and choose dialogue over domination. Speaking from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica before tens of thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square, the pope warned that the world is becoming increasingly indifferent to violence and suffering. Without naming speci…
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