Pessimistic
Last updated: 2026-04-10 12:06:22 ET
US exhibition squad, the Harlem Globetrotters, met the pontiff in the Vatican, helping him to spin a basketball on the tip of his finger.
'More hatred around the world'
Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope, called for peace in the Middle East at his first Easter Sunday mass as pontiff.
“Let those who have weapons lay them down!” the first American pope declared. The White House’s war in Iran and nativist agenda at home is testing the Vatican.
Leo emphasized Easter's message of hope as a celebration of Jesus' resurrection after being crucified, in both the blessing and his homily.
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff, urging hope against the violence of war.
In his first Easter blessing as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV called for dialogue over domination, quoting Pope Francis' warning on global indifference.
Pope Leo is celebrating the first Easter of his papacy. CBS News' Chris Livesay reports.
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