Pope Leo Urges World Leaders to End War in Easter Message
Pope Leo XIV delivered his Easter Sunday message from St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, addressing Catholics worldwide. In his Urbi et Orbi address, he emphasized Easter as a symbol of life triumphing over death and called on world leaders to reject violence and pursue peace through dialogue. He urged those with weapons to lay them down and those with power to choose peace, not through force but through dialogue. Leo warned against a growing 'globalization of indifference' towards suffering, a term he attributed to his predecessor, Pope Francis. His message comes amid ongoing global conflicts, including the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and Russia's war in Ukraine, which he has repeatedly urged leaders to halt. 
