05
Apr
Vatican City (International News Desk): In his first Easter Sunday message as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV called upon world leaders and combatants to lay down their weapons and pursue peace through dialogue rather than force. Addressing approximately 50,000 faithful in St. Peter’s Square, the U.S.-born Pope emphasized the transformative power of love and the necessity of "encounter" over the desire to dominate. While his Christmas message had explicitly detailed global conflicts, this Easter the Pope notably departed from tradition by omitting a specific litany of the world’s woes during his Urbi et Orbi blessing, instead focusing on a broader appeal…