Pope Leo's Powerful Good Friday Message

0:00It's April 3rd. I'm Cory with the story, and this is Global News Today, your AI-powered world briefing. Pope Leo kicked off Good Friday with a powerful candlelit service in Rome's Colosseum, drawing thousands of Catholics for prayers aimed at war. Orphans and kids deported as immigrants. He dropped a strong message to world leaders, saying they'll face God's judgment on how they wield power, especially when it comes to starting wars, or pushing peace. As an outspoken critic of the Iran War, the 70-year-old Pontiff, who's the first Pope from the United States, led the traditional way of the cross-procession, carrying a tall wooden cross through 14 key moments from Jesus' final hours. The crowd inside the ancient amphitheater, and on nearby streets, joined in spiritual meditations focused on social justice, hitting hard on issues like violence, authority, and compassion, without naming any specific leaders. As prayed for refugees, human trafficking victims, political prisoners, and folks buried

1:00under rubble and conflicts, plus children locked up. In protests, or shipped off by harsh policies. With Easter Sunday coming up, Leo's set to give his big annual blessing from St. Peter's Basilica, where popes often make major calls for global peace and change.