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Coverage dated December 31, 2025

Pope opens 2026 with plea for peace in countries bloodied by war, families wounded by violence

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Pope Leo XIV opened 2026 with a plea for peace, singling out in particular countries "bloodied by conflict" and families wounded by violence.

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  1. ABC 7 Chicago

    Pope opens 2026 with plea for peace in countries bloodied by war, families wounded by violence (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    Pope Leo XIV opened 2026 with a plea for peace, singling out in particular countries "bloodied by conflict" and families wounded by violence.

  2. New York Post

    Pope Leo XIV opens 2026 with plea for peace amid ongoing wars (opens New York Post)

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    Pope Leo XIV called for peace amid ongoing international tensions during his special noontime prayer from his studio overlooking the piazza for New Year’s Day Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica.

  3. WHDH Boston

    Pope opens 2026 with plea for peace in countries bloodied by war, families wounded by violence - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV opened 2026 on Thursday with a plea for peace, singling out in particular countries “bloodied by conflict” and families wounded by

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