In an Easter message highlighting hope, Pope Francis invoked prayers for Ukrainians and Russians, praised nations welcoming refugees and called on Israelis and Palestinians wracked by violence to forge a “climate of trust.”
Pope Francis bestows the plenary 'Urbi et Orbi' blessing from the central lodge of the St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican at the end of the Easter Sunday mass, Sunday, April 9, 2023. Pope Francis bestows the plenary 'Urbi et Orbi' blessing from the central lodge of the St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican at the end of the Easter Sunday mass, Sunday, April 9, 2023.
VATICAN CITY — In an Easter message highlighting hope, Pope Francis on Sunday invoked prayers for both the Ukrainian and Russian people, praised nations which welcome refugees and called on
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