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On Easter Monday, Pope Leo XIV remembers those ‘tormented’ by war: ‘The truth does not remain hidden’

Upon the recitation of the Regina Caeli, the pope also remembered Pope Francis, who died a year

Pope Leo XIV: Every vocation is a ‘path of beauty’

In a message for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations titled “The Interior Discovery of God’s

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

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
Leo XIV, Easter 2026 | Leo XIV at the Urbi et Orbi, Central Loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, April 5, 2026 | Daniel Ibanez / EWTN Vatican

Easter 2026 Urbi et Orbi: Full Text of Pope Leo XIV’s Message

Brothers and sisters,Christ is risen! Happy Easter! For centuries, the Church has joyfully sung of the event
Pope Leo XIV presides over the Easter Vigil at St. Peter’s Basilica, Saturday, April 4, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

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

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