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At Easter vigil, Pope Leo urges world not to grow numb to war

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POPE LEO

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Pope Leo XIV led the world&#x27;s Catholics into Easter at a Saturday night vigil Mass in St. Peter&#x27;s Basilica on April 4, urging people not to feel numbed by the scope of the conflicts raging across the world but to work for peace.Leo, who has emerged as an outspoken critic of the Iran war, said that mistrust and fear have been allowed to &quot;sever the bonds between us through war, injustice and the isolation of peoples and nations.&quot;&quot;Let us not allow ourselves to be paralyzed!&quot; the first U.S. pope exhorted in a service for the holiest night in the Catholic calendar, when the Bible says Jesus rose from the dead.Leo, who is known for choosing his words carefully, did not mention any specific conflicts during the service, at which he also baptized 10 adult converts to Catholicism.The pope said last Sunday (March 29) that God rejects the prayers of leaders who start wars and have &quot;hands full of blood.&quot; He made a direct appeal to U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday (March 31), urging the president to find an &quot;off-ramp&quot; to end the war.The pope will conclude his Easter celebrations on Sunday (April 5) with a Mass in St. Peter&#x27;s Square and will deliver a special blessing and message, which is usually a time when he makes a major international appeal.

Pope Leo led the world's Catholics into Easter at a Saturday night vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on April 4, urging people not to feel numbed by the scope of the conflicts raging across the world but to work for peace.

Pope Leo led the world's Catholics into Easter at a Saturday night vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on April 4, urging people not to feel numbed by the scope of the conflicts raging across the world but to work for peace.

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At Easter vigil, Pope Leo urges world not to grow numb to war

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Published April 05, 2026 02:20 PM PHT

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