Pope Leo's Easter Peace Call

It's April 4th.

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Pope Leo lit up St. Peter's Basilica with the Easter Vigil Mass, rallying Catholics

everywhere to chase peace amid non-stop global fights.

He warned against letting mistrust and fear tear us apart through wars and injustice,

straight up telling folks not to freeze up in the face of it, all.

This comes as the first US Pope ramps up his shots at the Iran War.

This last Sunday, he said God tombs out prayers from leaders with blood on their hands, who

sparked conflicts.

Then Tuesday, he hit President Trump directly, pushing for an off-ramp to shut it down.

Thousands packed the church, filling the weight of his words on Christianity's biggest

night, marking Jesus' resurrection.

Leo baptized 10 adults during the faith, and held up saints as blueprints for battling

injustice to spread Easter Harmony worldwide.

He skipped naming specific wars tonight, but kept his careful style, building on weeks

of voter calls against the fighting.

Look for more tomorrow when he caps Easter with a huge outdoor mass, and that key blessing

bound to hit hard on world peace once again.