Jesus

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In his Palm Sunday homily last week, Pope Leo said that Jesus “does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them.”

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Preaching on St John's Gospel, the archbishop will tell the congregation that Jesus Christ's resurrection began while Mary waited at his tomb in grief.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“Brothers and sisters, this is our God: Jesus, King of Peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The 70-year-old pope himself carried a large wooden cross through all 14 stations retracing Jesus Christ's path to the tomb, marking a return to a tradition observed by John Paul II and Benedict XVI.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The altar had an enormous Jesus on his cross at the center, the disciples at his feet.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago