Pope Leo XIV has celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff, urging peace through dialogue and calling for an end to conflicts worldwide.
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Pope Leo XIV used his first Easter mass at the Vatican to urge global leaders to “choose peace”.
- Associated Press
He carried the cross for the entire 14 stations of the Way of the Cross on Good Friday, the first time for a pope in decades.
- Aljazeera
Good Friday in Jerusalem’s Old City saw only a handful of worshippers on the Via Dolorosa, as Israeli restrictions sharply limited access.
- PETER SMITH Associated Press
This year, as in recent years, Passover celebrations are occurring amid a sober backdrop.
Passover is a major Jewish holiday, celebrated over the course of a week each year in springtime. It commemorates the exodus of ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as recounted in the Bible. The central ritual of Passover is the Seder meal.
The week between Palm Sunday and Easter, known as Holy Week, is the most sacred time of the year for Christian faithful as they commemorate the passion of Jesus Christ.
On its own, the phrase “Christ is king” sums up a core tenet of the Christian faith, but the ancient proclamation can morph into something political, controversial or even sinister.
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Every Lunar New Year for the past 14 years, a Southern California Buddhist temple has displayed what it calls the “10,000 Buddha Relics.”
The Lotus and The Light – Relics of The Awakened One (Piprahwa Relics)
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is determined by the lunar cycle, depending on the moon's sighting. It is a sacred time for Muslims, marked by fasting from dawn to dusk, increased prayer, and acts of charity. Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam and is observed …
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