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BBC Europe • April 5, 2026 12:35

Pope Leo calls for global leaders to choose peace in his first Easter Mass

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Pope Leo XIV addressed thousands of worshippers gathered in St Peter's Square on Easter Sunday in his first address as pontiff.

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