Pope Leo celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to exercise hope against “the violence of war that kills and destroys,’’ saying “we need this song of hope today” as conflicts ...

Pope Leo XIV sent Easter greetings to Catholics in Gaza as they celebrate Easter amid the fear and uncertainty of war, said Fr. Gabriel Romanelli, pastor of Holy Family Parish. In a video posted on ...

As Christians of the southern Lebanese village of Debel were not able to spend Easter in their homes and churches, and the Vatican humanitarian convoy was not able to reach them, Pope Leo XIV sent a ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflicts through dialogue, but he departed from a tradition of listing the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thousands of people filled St. Peter's Square to listen to the pope's message, which focused on hope. At St. Patrick's Cathedral, ...

A sweeping call for peace echoed from the Vatican on Easter Sunday as the world’s first American pope delivered a message that is already stirring debate from Rome to Washington. Pope Leo XIV, born ...

On Sunday, April 5, the pontiff delivered his first Easter message since his election in May 2025, denouncing collective indifference to the conflicts ravaging the planet. Meanwhile, in Jerusalem and ...

Pope Leo XIV sent Easter greetings to Catholics in Gaza as they celebrate Easter amid the fear and uncertainty of war, said Father Gabriel Romanelli, pastor of Holy Family Parish. In a video posted on ...