Pope Leo urges world leaders to end wars, renounce conquest

Pope Leo urges world leaders to end wars, renounce conquest


Pope Leo XIV blesses the faithful at the end of the Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, April 5, 2026. Leo did not mention any specific conflicts in the message, known as the "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world) blessing. In a sermon for the ​Easter vigil on Saturday night, he urged people not to feel numbed by the scope of the conflicts ‌raging across the world but to work for peace.


Published at: 2026-04-05 21:27:57

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