Pope Leo’s Easter plea for peace: ‘Let those who have weapons lay them down’
“We are growing accustomed to violence, resigning ourselves to it, and becoming indifferent,” the Catholic pontiff said in his first Easter address.
(Alessandra Tarantino | AP via RNS) Pope Leo XIV addresses the faithful from St. Peter's Basilica at the end of Easter Mass at the Vatican on Sunday, April 5, 2026.