Archbishop prays for Middle East peace in first Easter sermon

Dame Sarah Mullally called for an 'end to the violence and destruction' before a congregation in Canterbury.

Pope Leo Calls for Peace and Warns of a World Indifferent to Violence

The pontiff’s Easter remarks follow a Palm Sunday homily in which he said God rejected the prayers of “those who wage war.”

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Pope Leo urges 'those who have the power to unleash wars' to 'choose peace'

In his first Easter blessing as pontiff, the pope also spoke of 'a world ravaged by wars and marked by a hatred and indifference that make us feel powerless in the face of evil.'

On Easter, Pope Leo delivers commanding message of peace to a world at war

“Let those who have weapons lay them down!” the first American pope declared. The White House’s war in Iran and nativist agenda at home is testing the Vatican.

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Pope Leo XIV invokes Pope Francis' final words in Easter plea against growing 'indifference' to war

In his first Easter blessing as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV called for dialogue over domination, quoting Pope Francis' warning on global indifference.

On Easter, Pope Leo urges world leaders to end wars, conquest

Pope Leo urged global leaders in his Easter message on Sunday to end the conflicts raging across the world and abandon any schemes for power, conquest or domination.

Pope Leo XIV urges peace in first Easter Mass, skips naming conflicts in Urbi et Orbi

Leo emphasized Easter's message of hope as a celebration of Jesus' resurrection after being crucified, in both the blessing and his homily.

Pope's Easter message: Leaders must choose peace over war

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff on Sunday. In his traditional "Urbi et Orbi" blessing he called for world leaders to wage peace, not war.

Pope Leo calls for peace, dialogue amid Ukraine, Iran wars in Easter mass

Pope Leo celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call on Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflicts through dialogue, but he departed from a tradition of listing the world’s woes by name in the Urbi et Orbi blessing from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica. Leo, the first US-born pope, emphasised Easter’s message of hope as a celebration of Jesus’ resurrection after being crucified, in both the blessing and his homily. “Let us allow our hearts to be transformed by hi...

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Pope urges world to 'lay down arms" and names no wars in Easter blessing

Hendro Munsterman, Vatican-correspondent for Nederlands Dagblad, has more.

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On Easter, Pope Leo urges world leaders to end wars, renounce conquest - The Straits Times

On Easter, Pope Leo urges world leaders to end wars, renounce conquest  The Straits Times

On Easter Sunday, Pope Leo urges world leaders to end wars

By Joshua McElwee Pope Leo urged global leaders in his Easter message on Sunday to end the conflicts raging across the world and abandon any schemes for power, conquest or domination. The pope, who has emerged as an outspoken critic of the Iran war, lamented in a special message to the thousands gathered in St. […]

'Choose peace' - Pope Leo urges world leaders to end wars

Pope Leo XIV urged global leaders in his Easter message to end the conflicts raging across the world and abandon any schemes for power, conquest or domination.

On Easter, Pope Leo urges world leaders to end wars, renounce conquest

Pope Leo lamented in his Easter message that people "are growing accustomed to violence, resigning ourselves to it, and becoming indifferent".

Pope Leo urges those with power to wage war to 'choose peace' in first Easter blessing

Pope Leo gave his Easter blessing against the backdrop of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

On Easter, Pope Leo urges world leaders to end wars, renounce conquest

'Let those who have weapons lay them down,' the first US pope says

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Leyte, Samar bishops call for peace, prayers in Easter message

TACLOBAN CITY — Two Catholic church leaders in Eastern Visayas call for peace, unity, and compassion on Easter Sunday as global conflicts and tensions continue to affect communities around the world. Archbishop John Du of Palo, Leyte centered his message on the hope brought by the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, urging the faithful to become

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Amid wars and crises, CBCP leader urges faithful to embrace peace

CBCP President and Lipa Archbishop Gilbert Garcera delivered his Easter Message, expressing his hope that the spirit of Jesus Christ’s resurrection would bring about a reign of peace during this holy season.

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Prince William, Kate Middleton Enjoy Easter Outing After 2-Year Hiatus

Kate Middleton and Prince William are resuming a royal family tradition. For the first time since 2023, the Prince and Princess of Wales stepped out at the Easter Matins Service at St. George's...

Aaron urges Malaysians to uphold unity and compassion in Easter message

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang has called on Malaysians to continue foster...

Pope Leo XIV urges world leaders to choose peace in Easter message

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday, April 5, delivered his Easter message following Holy Mass in St. Peter's Square, calling on world leaders to choose peace.

Pope calls for peace as M’East conflict casts shadow on Easter

Read Pope Leo XIV’s poignant Easter message calling for an end to war in the Middle East. The pontiff urged leaders to ‘choose peace’ amid the raging confl Read More: https://punchng.com/pope-calls-for-peace-as-meast-conflict-casts-shadow-on-easter/

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Pope Leo XIV breaks tradition of acknowledging the Netherlands in first Easter address

Pope Leo XIV broke with long-standing Vatican tradition Sunday, omitting any reference to the Netherlands during his first Easter address and failing to acknowledge the country’s annual flower cont

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Nigeria will rise again despite challenges – CAN

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged Nigerians to remain hopeful and united, asserting that the country possesses the resilience to overcome its current socio-economic and security challenges. The CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, made the call in an Easter message issued on Sunday in Abuja. Okoh said that the resurrection of Jesus Christ […] The post Nigeria will rise again despite challenges – CAN appeared first on Vanguard News.

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