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Pope Leo XIV Calls for Global Peace on Easter

4/6/2026

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Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass in Vatican City and urged global peace through dialogue.
He emphasized hope and transformation and urged those with weapons to choose peace.
During his Urbi et Orbi blessing, he departed from naming specific global conflicts.
He revived the practice of greeting the faithful in multiple languages.
In Tehran, families sought normalcy despite daily airstrikes.

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Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass in Vatican City and urged global peace through dialogue.
He emphasized hope and transformation and urged those with weapons to choose peace.
During his Urbi et Orbi blessing, he departed from naming specific global conflicts.
He revived the practice of greeting the faithful in multiple languages.
In Tehran, families sought normalcy despite daily airstrikes.