Archbishop Blasts Middle East War, Urges Peace

0:00It's April 5th. Europe News Today starts now, AI-powered and pan-European. I'm Cory with the story. The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cotrell, used his Easter Sunday sermon at York Minster to blast the pointless war in the Middle East. He's urging world leaders to end the fighting this drag dawn for six weeks since late February, when the U.S. and Israel struck Iran. Thousands have died already, with no clear path to peace. Blockades on the straight of Hormuz have jacked up fuel prices globally, hitting everyday folks hard from the pump to the grocery bill. Cotrell linked it all to Jesus' thirst on the cross, saying we crave peace between nations, justice amid crumbling international law, and unity in a better. Divided church, he called out how greed and power fuel these messes. He turned the spotlight to social media bubbles that blinded us to share humanity and local pain in Yorkshire, where communities feel forgotten, and young people see no bright future.

1:00The Catholic leader in England and Wales, Richard Moth, backed that up in his own Easter message, painting humanity as scarred by endless wars and injustice. Cotrell closed with Easter Joy crack open a drink and celebrate hope rising anyway.