Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd from the main balcony of St Peter's Basilica for the Urbi et Orbi message. The pope vs the presidentPope Leo XIV used his Easter Sunday Urbi et Orbi address yesterday to call on those who have weapons to lay them down and those with the power to unleash war to choose peace. Donald Trump marked the holiest day in the Christian calendar by posting a message stuffed with expletives threatening to bomb Iran’s civilian infrastructure. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. Later this month, Leo will make his first trip to Africa as pope, visiting Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea.

Source: The Irish Times April 06, 2026 05:56 UTC