Vatican City, April 5, 2026 (AFP) - 'Choose peace': Pope marks first Easter under cloud of Mideast war

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2026-04-05

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday urged "those who have the power to unleash wars" to "choose peace" in his first Easter blessing as pontiff with the Middle East conflict raging. Christians around the world marked the holiday under the shadow of a war that began with US-Israeli strikes against Iran on February 28 and has drawn in the whole region, convulsing the global economy. "We are growing accustomed to violence, resigning ourselves to it, and becoming......

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