Leo also welcomed the recent ceasefire between India and Pakistan, negotiated overnight on Saturday, and said he was praying to God to grant the world the “miracle of peace”. “No more war!” the Pope said, repeating a frequent call of the late Pope Francis and noting the recent 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, in which some 60 million people were killed. Minutes before the Pope addressed the crowd, bands marched up the broad boulevard leading to the Vatican playing songs such as YMCA by the Village People, the theme from the film Rocky, and music by John Philip Sousa, who composed the marching classic Stars and Stripes Forever.
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Published at: 2025-05-11 21:08:49
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