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Pope Leo XIV announces April 11 peace vigil at St. Peter’s

In his first Easter message to the city and the world, the pontiff urged those with weapons to lay them down.

Pope at Easter: 'May Christ, our Passover, bless us and give his peace to the whole world!'

On his first Easter as pontiff, Leo XIV urged Christians to bring the hope of the Resurrection into a world scarred by war, violence, and injustice.

The miraculous origin story of Italy’s famous Easter dove bread

The legend of the “Colomba di Pasqua” (“Easter dove”) dates to the sixth or seventh century and includes a queen, a feast, and a group of Irish monks.

Urbi et Orbi: Pope urges world leaders to lay down weapons

On Easter Sunday, Pope Leo appeals to world leaders to choose “not to dominate others, but to encounter them”. He also announces that he will lead a prayer vigil for peace next Saturday, April 11th, in Saint Peter’s Basilica.

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Pope Leo: Easter opens us up to hope that never fails

At the Easter Sunday Mass, Pope Leo reminds us that the Easter proclamation that Christ is risen from the dead "opens us up to a hope that never fails, to a light that never fades, to a fullness of joy that nothing can take away: death has been conquered forever; death no longer has power over us!"

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Easter Sunday - Sunday, April 5th

Sunday, April 5, 2026 | The Resurrection of the Lord |  John 20:1–9 (or Matthew 28:1–10) Friends, our Easter Gospel contains St. John’s magnificent account of the resurrection. There are three key lessons that follow from...

At Easter Vigil, Pope Leo XIV calls for peace to 'grow and flourish' throughout the world

The ancient vigil "stretches across the centuries as a path of reconciliation and grace," the pope said at the Vatican.

Pope: Easter drives out hatred and brings down the mighty

At the Easter Vigil Mass in the Vatican, Pope Leo says that “God responds to the hardness of sin – which divides and kills – with the power of love, which unites and restores life”.

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Government of Cuba announces release of more than 2,000 prisoners for Easter

The government said it was making the release "in the context of the religious celebrations of Holy Week."

Archbishop Broglio: War should always be 'a last resort'

The archbishop for the Military Services, USA said it was "hard" to see how the ongoing war with Iran could be justified.