Pope Leo marks first Easter under cloud of Middle East war

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV is set to mark Easter Sunday for the first time as pontiff, with the Middle East war casting a pall over the most important date in the Christian calendar. The US-born pope, who has emerged as a leading voice against the war, will hold mass in St Peter’s Square from 0830 GMT in front of thousands of faithful. The leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics will then pronounce a traditional blessing at 1000 GMT that will be closely followed this year. READ: Pope Leo XIV calls for harmony, peace in a world torn by […]... Keep on reading: Pope Leo marks first Easter under cloud of Middle East war

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