Pope Francis Easter
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Pope Francis condemns ‘darkness of war’ in Ukraine at Easter vigil servicePope Francis condemned the cruelty of the war in Ukraine on Saturday at an Easter vigil Mass he attended but at which he did not preside.WorldApr 16, 2022
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Pope Francis calls wars during COVID-19 pandemic ‘scandalous’ in Easter speech``Everyone, especially the most vulnerable among us, requires assistance and has the right to have access to necessary care.'' the pontiff said.WorldApr 4, 2021
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Pope Francis celebrates Easter amid coronavirus pandemicPope Francis and Christians around the world marked a solitary Easter Sunday, forced to celebrate the most joyful day in the liturgical calendar amid the sorrowful reminders of the devastation wrought by the coronavirus pandemic.WorldApr 12, 2020
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‘Such cruel violence’: Pope Francis condemns Sri Lankan bombings during Easter Sunday addressPope Francis, in his Easter Sunday address, condemned as "such cruel violence" the bombings in Sri Lanka that killed more than 100 people and were timed to coincide with the most important day in the Christian liturgical calendar.WorldApr 21, 2019
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Pope calls for peace in the world, beginning in ‘suffering land of Syria’ this EasterFrancis reflected on the power of Christianity’s core belief — that Jesus rose from the dead following crucifixion — in his formal “Urbi et Orbi” Easter message delivered from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to a packed square of some 80,000 faithful below.WorldApr 1, 2018
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