At Easter Vigil, Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace to ‘Grow and Flourish’ Throughout the World
The ancient vigil ‘stretches across the centuries as a path of reconciliation and grace,’ the Pope said at the Vatican.
The ancient vigil ‘stretches across the centuries as a path of reconciliation and grace,’ the Pope said at the Vatican.
More than 150 students eagerly anticipated the Easter Vigil — with some camping out in front of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart for the entirety of Holy Saturday.
Although Pope Francis did not preside at the liturgy due to his ongoing recovery from a recent hospitalization for double pneumonia, he made a surprise appearance in the basilica about two hours before the Mass.
As the Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, the Holy Father personally baptized eight adults.
‘It is the Lord, the God of the impossible, who rolled away the stone forever. Even now, he opens our tombs, so that hope may be born ever anew.’
The Paschal Vigil is the Great Liturgy in which the whole Paschal Triduum culminates.
The Church annually welcomes to their spiritual home thousands of men, women and children.
‘The power of Easter summons you to roll away every stone of disappointment and mistrust ...’
‘Look with confidence to the future, for Christ is risen and has changed the direction of history.’
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