Archbishop Mullally's Easter Plea for Middle East Peace

0:00On April 5th, in her first Easter sermon as Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mollily urged prayers to stop the violence ripping through the Middle East and Gulf. Fresh off replacing Justin Welby and getting installed just under two weeks ago, the former top nurse for England painted a picture of billions, hurting from war with heart shatter like the bereft and refugees. The trouble kicked off February 28th when the U.S. and Israel hit Iran hard, taking out leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran fired back, striking Israel and U.S. allies in the Gulf, turning the region into a powder keg of destruction. Folks are reacting strong. Pope Leo XIV dropped his Easter blessing from Rome, telling leaders with weapons to lay them down and pick peace instead of getting numb to. Over in the U.S. Archbishop Timothy Brolio called out Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for twisting Jesus to back the strikes, saying they don't fit. St. Augustine's rules for just war since Iran lacks nukes? Dame Sarah has been consistent, longing for Christ's hope to hit war zones, poverty spots and climate fronts from Palestine to Ukraine and Sudan.

1:09She wants justice and freedom for everyone there, Christian or not. As Easter echoes that empty tomb hope, these voices push hard for calm amid the chaos, reminding us peace starts with prayer and real choices.