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Pope Francis leads the Easter Sunday Mass at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. EPA
Pope Francis leads the Easter Sunday Mass at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. EPA
In Easter speech, Pope calls wars during pandemic ‘scandalous’
Pope Francis denounced military arsenals being strengthened as Covid-19 causes social and economic suffering
Associated Press
04 April, 2021