Pope Leo XIV: Lighting the Path to Peace

0:00It's April 4th. This is Europe News Today, your AI-powered source for European news. Pope Leo XIV kicked off his first Easter vigil as Ponsive Saturday night in the Darken St. Peter's Basilica, carrying a tall lid candle, to celebrate Christ's resurrection and victory over death. He lit the way for the crowd, with candle-bearers spreading light down the aisle until the full lights came up at the main altar, then delivered a, homily slamming sin as heavy barriers like the stone over Jesus' tomb, stuff like mistrust, fear, selfishness, and resentment that fuel wars, and injustice. Earlier this week, amid the second month of the U.S. Israeli conflict with Iran and Russia's grind in Ukraine, Leo called out those praying for war, while claiming God's name, urging everyone to flip those stones and commit to harmony and peace. During the demanding Holy Week, he carried the cross for all 14 stations on Good Friday. The first Pope in decades to do the full route and on.

1:02Holy Thursday washed the feet of 12 priests, bringing back that traditional ritual. He baptized 10 adults from around the world at the vigil, and come Sunday morning, he'll lead an open air mass in St. Peter's Square before his Erby. At Orby Blessing, laying out hopes for a world rising from the dark.