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April 5, 2026 : Pope Leo XIV reflected on good, evil, and rebirth on Saturday evening, as he presided over the Easter Vigil Mass in St Peter’s Basilica.
Easter, the Pope said, quoting from an ancient hymn, “drives out hatred, fosters concord and brings down the mighty".
While the heart of the Easter story is Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, Pope Leo said, “the holy mystery of this night … extends across the centuries”.
Nine Scripture passages were read during the liturgy. The unifying theme of all these moments in salvation history, the Pope stressed, is that “God responds to the hardness of sin – which divides and kills – with the power of love, which unites and restores life”.
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