Pope Francis is celebrating Easter Sunday Mass for the public in St. Peter's Square for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic.
and in other armed conflicts raging in the world, and cited the “troubling” risk of nuclear warfare.
“Let us all commit ourselves to imploring peace, from our balconies and in our streets,'' Francis said. ”May the leaders of nations hear people's plea for peace." "May the conflict in Europe also make us more concerned about other situations of conflict, suffering and sorrow, situations that affect all too many areas of our world, situations that we cannot overlook and do not want to forget,'' Francis said.
Meanwhile, in London, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby called for Russia to declare a cease-fire and withdraw from Ukraine. The leader of the Anglican church said Easter is a time for peace and not “blood and iron.”
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