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

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

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