Pope Leo: Roll Away Sin's Stones, Spread Easter Peace

0:00Pope Leo XIV led his first Easter vigil mass Saturday night in a pitch-black St. Peter's Basilica, carrying a tall lit candle to kick off. Christianity's biggest celebration of Jesus rising from the dead. He called for harmony and peace in a world ripped apart by wars, lighting up candles for the crowd as he made his way to the altar. In his sermon, he compared sin to the massive stone-blocking Jesus' tomb, stuff like mistrust, fear, selfishness, and resentment that weigh down. Injustice and isolation between nations, he urged everyone to roll those stones away and commit to spreading Easter's peace everywhere. This comes amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, dragging into its second month and Russia's grind in Ukraine, where Leo has pushed hard for. Sea Spires, even saying last Sunday that God ignores prayers from warmongers who twist faith to justify violence. During his intense first holy week, he carried the cross for all 14 stations on Good Friday,

1:00the first Pope to do that in decades, and on holy. Thursday, washed the feet of 12 priests, bringing back an old tradition. He baptized 10 adults from around the world at the vigil, and come Sunday morning, he'll lead an open-air mass in St. Peter's Square before his big. Easter addressed to Rome and the world, laying out the global struggles and hopes ahead. Stay informed with Canada News today, AI-powered updates.