US EditionAt Easter vigil, Pope Leo urges world not to grow numb to war
Leo urged the faithful to reject mistrust and war, saying 10 adult converts were baptized and confirmed during the vigil Mass.
- 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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Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics and the wider world not to become numb to the pain of those suffering in wars at an Easter vigil in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome on Saturday evening. His address was part of Holy Week and the lead-up to the greatest Christian holiday, Easter, which today commemorates Jesus' resurrection from the dead.
Pope Leo XIV led an Easter Vigil in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on Saturday, the first of his pontificate. In his homily, he called for the opening of hearts and the connection of people. Today, he will also give the traditional blessing to the city and the world.
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