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Pope Leo’s first Easter Mass as pontiff

VATICAN CITY (AP) – 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.

6 April 2026

By ANDREW MEDICHINI and ALESSANDRA TARANTINO

6 April 2026

VATICAN CITY (AP) - 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.

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