Pope Leo's Easter Vigil: Light, Peace, and Change

0:00It's April 4th. This is Global News Today, AI-powered stories shaping the world. I'm Cory with the story. Pope Leo XIV led his first Easter vigil mass Saturday night in the dark St. Peter's Basilica, carrying a tall lit candle to kick off. Christianity's biggest celebration of Jesus, rising from the dead. He lit candles for the crowd as they spread light through the shadows, then preached about sin acting like a massive stone blocking hope, just like. The one road away from Jesus' tomb, calling for folks to push past mistrust, fear, and selfishness that fuel wars. With the US and Israel locked in a second month fight against Iran, plus Russia's Gride in Ukraine, Leo's been loud about needing peace, saying, Easter should bring harmony to our divided world. During the service, he baptized 10 adults from around the globe, capping a tough first holy week where he carried the full cross for all 14. Good Friday stations, the first pope in decades to do it, and washed priest's feet on Holy Thursday, bringing back an old tradition.

1:02Tomorrow morning, he'll hold an open air mass in St. Peter's Square, then drop his Easter message to Rome and the world, summing up global struggles, and pushing for real change.