Pope Leo marks first Easter as pontiff under cloud of war

RTE Sunday 5th April 2026, 2:09AM 1 min read 12 hours ago

Pope Leo XIV is set to mark Easter Sunday for the first time as pontiff, with the Middle East war casting a pall over the most important date in the Christian calendar.

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