'Choose peace': Pope marks first Easter under cloud of Mideast war
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-04-05 22:55 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Religion, Middle East, Military & Defence, World News, War & Conflict
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VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday urged "those who have the power to unleash wars" to "choose peace" in in his first Easter blessing as pontiff with the Middle East conflict raging.
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