Religion and Politics

Pope Francis Delivers Plea for Peace in Easter Sunday Mass

The New York Times reports that Pope Francis voiced hope for peaceful resolutions to war and conflict around the world in his Easter Sunday Mass. The pope mentioned conflicts such as the civil war in Syria, strained relations on the Korean peninsula, and the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. The New York Times adds, “At the Mass, Francis urged Catholics not to remain paralyzed in the face of injustice, and he challenged them to ‘break out’ of their routines and to let God in.”

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