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Pope on Palm Sunday: 'Lay down your arms, remember you are brothers!'

With the celebration of Palm Sunday, Pope Leo XIV's first Holy Week began after his election on May 8.

Pope on Palm Sunday: 'Lay down your arms, remember you are brothers!'

TL;DR

  • Pope Leo XIV urged an end to conflict and a remembrance of brotherhood during his Palm Sunday homily.
  • He invoked Christ's message of peace, emphasizing God's rejection of war.
  • The Pope contrasted Jesus' non-violent approach with the justification of conflict.
  • Leo XIV's Holy Week activities include the traditional Via Crucis at the Colosseum and Maundy Thursday Mass at St. John Lateran.
  • This marks his first Holy Week as Pope following his election on May 8.