Pope Urges Peace During First Easter Amidst Middle East War

Pope Leo XIV (likely Francis) used his first Easter blessing as pontiff to urge 'those who have the power to unleash wars' to 'choose peace,' as Christians worldwide marked the holiday under the shadow of the raging Middle East conflict.

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Choose Peace: Pope Marks First Easter Under Cloud of Mideast War

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday urged “those who have the power to unleash wars” to “choose peace” in his first Easter blessing as pontiff with the Middle East conflict raging. Christians around the world marked the holiday under the shadow of a war that began with US-Israeli strikes against Iran on February 28 and has drawn […] The post Choose Peace: Pope Marks First Easter Under Cloud of Mideast War appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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