Pope Francis urged people to 'not yield to fear' and focused on a 'message of hope' as he led an Easter eve Mass in an empty St. Peter's Basilica ...
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis urged people to"not yield to fear" and focused on a"message of hope" as he led an Easter eve Mass in an empty St Peter's Basilica on Saturday amid the coronavirus pandemic and called for an end to wars.
Pope Francis drew a comparison between the Gospel account of the women who found Jesus' tomb empty on the day Christians believe he rose from the dead and the uncertain state of the world today because of the coronavirus pandemic. "Do not be afraid, do not yield to fear: This is the message of hope. It is addressed to us, today. These are the words that God repeats to us this very night," Pope Francis said.
"Let us silence the cries of death, no more wars! May we stop the production and trade of weapons, since we need bread, not guns," Pope Francis said.
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