Pope Leo warned the world was becoming "accustomed to violence" in his Easter message from the balcony of St. Peter’s ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to exercise hope against “the violence ...

Holy Mass took place in the Vatican today, before Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Easter Sunday Urbi et Orbi message.

Leo addressed some 50,000 in St. Peter’s Square and quoted his predecessor, who reminded the faithful of the ‘great thirst ...

Pope Leo XIV arrives to preside over Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 5, 2026 (AP Photo) ...

Pope Leo XIV called for laying down arms in his first Easter Sunday Urbi et Orbi blessing, but departed from Vatican ...

The pontiff’s Easter remarks follow a Palm Sunday homily in which he said God rejected the prayers of “those who wage war.” ...

Pope Leo XIV urged those waging war to lay down their arms and called for global peace ahead of the traditional "Urbi et Orbi ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global ...

Pope Leo delivered his Easter Sunday message from St. Peter’s Basilica, addressing Catholics as they marked Christianity’s holiest day.

In his first Easter blessing as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV called for dialogue over domination, quoting Pope Francis' warning on ...