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“This Easter proclamation embraces the mystery of our lives and the destiny of history, reaching us even in the depths of death.”

Easter “invites us to lift our gaze and open our hearts,” the pope said, and announces that “the power of death is not the final destiny of our lives.”

This vigil is “the oldest in the Christian tradition, known as the ‘mother of all vigils.’ In it we relive the victory of the Lord of life over death.”

Some “stones” weigh heavily on the human heart, “such as mistrust, fear, selfishness and resentment. … Let us not allow ourselves to be paralyzed by them!”

When asked earlier in the week about his decision to carry the cross for all 14 stations, Pope Leo told reporters that he saw it as a sign the world …

A message of nonviolence and quiet endurance marked the Good Friday liturgy at the Vatican, during which the Passion of Christ offers an example of breaking the cycle of violence …

The Holy See Press Office confirmed that the pope spoke with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on April 3.

It will be the first time that a pope has carried the cross for every station in the Via Crucis in more than three decades. 

The following is the full text of the fourteen meditations of the Stations of the Cross that will be prayed as Pope Leo XIV carries the cross at the Colosseum …

Pope Leo XIV washed and kissed the feet of 12 priests on Holy Thursday in his first Easter Triduum liturgy as pope, saying that Jesus taught us how to love …