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Pope opens 2026 with plea for peace in countries bloodied by war, families wounded by violence
Pope Leo XIV has opened 2026 with a plea for peace. He is singling out in particular countries “bloodied by conflict” and families wounded by violence.
Pope Leo XIV reads the homily as he celebrates Mass on New Year’s Day, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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