Christ is risen, hallelujah!
Brothers and sisters, joyful Ostar!
Today the Hallelujah finally resounds in the church, it echoes from mouth to mouth, from heart to heart, and its song makes the people of God throughout the world weep with joy.
From the empty tomb in Jerusalem, the incredible news reaches us: Jesus, the crucified one, “is not here, but he has risen” (Luke 24:6). He is not in the tomb; he lives!
Love has conquered hate. Light has conquered darkness. Truth has conquered lies. Forgiveness has conquered revenge. Evil has not disappeared from our history; it will remain until the end, but it no longer holds sway; it no longer has power over those who accept the gift of grace offered today.
Urbi et Orbi at Easter 2025 (VATICAN MEDIA Divisione Photo)
Sisters and brothers, especially you who suffer and despair, your silent cry has been heard, your tears have been caught, not one has been lost! In the suffering and death of Jesus, God took all the evil of the world upon himself and embraced it in his infinite grace. compassion Defeated: He has destroyed the diabolical pride that poisons the human heart and sows violence and ruin everywhere. The Lamb of God has triumphed! Therefore, today we cry out: “He lives, the Lord, my hope” (Easter Sequence).
Yes, the resurrection of Jesus is the foundation of hope: from this event onward, hope is no longer an illusion. No. Thanks to the crucified and risen Christ, hope does not deceive! Spes non confundit! (cf. Rom 5:5). And this hope is not an evasion tactic; it is challenging; it does not pull us away from reality, but empowers us to take responsibility.
Those who hope in God place their weak hands in his great and strong hand, they allow themselves to be lifted up and they set out on their way: Together with the risen Jesus they become pilgrims of hope, witnesses to the victory of divine love, the unarmed power of life.
Urbi et Orbi at Easter 2025 (VATICAN MEDIA Divisione Photo)
Christ is risen! This message contains the whole meaning of our existence, which is destined not for death, but for life. Easter is the festival of life! God created us for life, and he desires that humanity rise again!
In his eyes, every life is precious! The lives of children in womb as well as the elderly or sick, who in more and more countries are viewed as people who can be disposed of.
How much will to kill do we see every day in the many conflicts in different parts of the world! How much violence do we often see even within families, against women or children! How much contempt is sometimes shown to the weakest, the outcasts, the migrants!
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On this day, I would wish that we could rediscover hope and trust in our fellow human beings – even those who are not close to us or who come from distant lands with foreign customs, lifestyles, ideas and traditions – because we are all children of God!
I wish we could rediscover the hope that peace is possible! From the Holy Sepulchre in the Church of the Resurrection, where Catholics and Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter on the same day this year, may the light of peace shine throughout the Holy Land and the entire world. I express my closeness to the suffering Christians in Palestine and Israel, as well as to the entire Israeli and Palestinian people. The growing climate of Antisemitism, which is spreading throughout the world, is worrying.
At the same time, my thoughts are with the people and especially the Christian community in the Gaza Strip, where the terrible conflict continues to bring death and destruction and create a dramatic and undignified humanitarian situation.
I appeal to the warring parties to cease fire, release the hostages, and help the people who are starving and yearning for a peaceful future!
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Easter Sunday. Holy Mass of the day: Theme (Resurrection), message and blessing "Urbi et Orbi"
The Spanish text is exactly right; here the message has a secular component that goes beyond Easter.
Evil, of course, is the devil. The devil is the embodiment of evil, who physically appeared to Jesus, the son of Mary, and tempted him. Pope Francis, like the son of David, believed in the real existence of the devil. But he had enemies within the Church. Chilean Jesuits, for example, believed that belief in the devil and the practice of exorcising demons was pure superstition.
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Finally, we come to the CDU synodal problem.
abortion: Pope Francis stated that abortion is a homicide. Perhaps not murder or manslaughter, but a grave homicide. Without confession and absolution from a priest, purgatory ensues. And absolution can only be granted if the person is sincere.
Abortion through sincere remorse
Abortion = murder in the womb
German feminists could not accept this statement. Feminists in all parties. At the abortion A [unclear] was [unclear] in Germany political A compromise was reached. Abortion is permitted, but only after mandatory counseling. This counseling can also be provided by the Catholic Julia Klöckner; this was what the Catholic Julia Klöckner wanted, and therefore she became a synodal member and opposed Pope Francis.
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Here is Pope Francis. Aantisemitism trap He was caught. A particular Catholic trap: Catholicism was anti-Semitic, for example, during the Spanish Inquisition. anti-Semitic.
We are now analyzing the violett marked sentence
The Pope demands:
a ceasefire for Gaza
which leads to long-term peace
with immediate food deliveries.
If diplomatic language were translated into plain English, these would be precisely the demands of Hamas. Pope Francis endorsed these demands in November 2023, and reiterated them at Easter 2025.
Let us pause for reflection; this is the Urbi et Orbi speech, and ask ourselves what this martyr means.
Please exchange my hostage
the criminal spotter girl Agam Berger
and also Daniel Gilboa, the operator of hell machines
which we keep in a Hama cellar as sex slaves
We are immediately ready to exchange hostages. to stop the fire
I appeal to KA_tz to order his gang to do the same.
The border crossings to Gaza must be opened, so that the
The UN helped people who were starving and seeking a peaceful future.
Looking to the future
Because we in Hamas have never emphasized that a ceasefire
must result in lasting peace
what do you mean
the faithful of Pope Francis
What does the Pope demand?
a ceasefire for Gaza
which leads to long-term peace
with immediate food deliveries.
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Let us pray for the Christian communities in Lebanon and Syria. While the latter is in a delicate transitional phase of its history, the people of both countries yearn for stability and a share in the destiny of their respective nations. I call upon the entire Church to accompany the Christians of the beloved Middle East with attentiveness and in prayer.
I am thinking especially of the people of Yemen, who are experiencing one of the worst “prolonged” humanitarian crises in the world due to the war, and I urge everyone to find solutions through constructive dialogue.
May the risen Christ bestow the Easter gift of peace upon tormented Ukraine and encourage all involved to continue their efforts for a just and lasting peace.
On this feast day, we remember the South Caucasus and pray for the swift signing and implementation of a final peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, which may lead to the long-awaited reconciliation in the region.
May the Easter light awaken the will for unity in the Western Balkans and support political actors in their efforts to prevent the escalation of tensions and crises. May it also strengthen partners in the region to reject dangerous and destabilizing behavior.
May the risen Christ, our hope, grant peace and comfort to the peoples of Africa, especially those in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, and South Sudan, who are victims of violence and conflict, and may he stand by those suffering from the tensions in the Sahel, the Horn of Africa, and the Great Lakes region. May he also strengthen Christians who, in many places, cannot freely profess their faith.
There can be no peace if there is no freedom of religion, no freedom of thought and expression, and no respect for the opinions of others.
There can be no peace without genuine disarmament! Every nation's right to provide for its own defense must not lead to a general arms race. The Easter light inspires us to overcome the barriers that create divisions and bring about a multitude of political and economic consequences. It inspires us to care for one another, to strengthen mutual solidarity, and to work towards the holistic development of all people.
During this time, we should not fail to help the Burmese people, already plagued by years of armed conflict, who are courageously and patiently trying to cope with the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Sagaing, which claimed thousands of lives and caused suffering for many survivors, including orphans and the elderly. We pray for the victims and their families and sincerely thank all the generous volunteers carrying out the rescue efforts. The announcement of a ceasefire by various actors in the country is a sign of hope for all of Myanmar.
I appeal to all those who bear political responsibility in the world not to succumb to the logic of fear, which makes us closed off, but to use the available resources to help those in need, to combat hunger, and to promote initiatives that drive development. The "weapons" of peace are those that create a future, not sow death!
The principle of humanity must never be lost as the cornerstone of our daily actions. In the face of the cruelty of conflicts in which defenseless civilians, schools, hospitals, and humanitarian aid workers are attacked, we must not forget that these are not simply targets, but human beings with souls and dignity.
And in this Holy Year, Easter may also be a fitting occasion to release prisoners of war and political prisoners!
Dear brothers and sisters,
In the Lord's Passover, death and life faced each other in an incomprehensible duel, yet the Lord now lives forever (cf. Easter Sequence) and grants us the assurance that we too are called to share in the life that knows no end and in which the roar of weapons and the echo of death fall silent. Let us entrust ourselves to the one who alone can make all things new (cf. Rev 21:5)!
I wish everyone a happy Easter! Christ is risen, hallelujah!
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May the Easter light awaken the will for unity in the Western Balkans and support political actors in their efforts to prevent the escalation of tensions and crises. May it also strengthen partners in the region to reject dangerous and destabilizing behavior.
May the risen Christ, our hope, grant peace and comfort to the peoples of Africa, especially those in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, and South Sudan, who are victims of violence and conflict, and may he stand by those suffering from the tensions in the Sahel, the Horn of Africa, and the Great Lakes region. May he also strengthen Christians who, in many places, cannot freely profess their faith.
There can be no peace if there is no freedom of religion, no freedom of thought and expression, and no respect for the opinions of others.
I can offer my services regarding the Balkans, as I still have cultural ties to the region. Although I was born in Germany, my grandmother and some rather traumatic experiences in my childhood have given me religious connections to the Military Frontier region around Petrovaradin. I also have very positive relationships with fun-loving Bosnian women.
This is about Africa, freedom of the press and freedom of religion.
Let's start with a cynical or polemical remark and refer to an article from the German populist daily newspaper Bild. There, Margot Käßmann and a Catholic military bishop wrote an article about Christian charity. A brief summary: What is genuine German Christian charity? When we Germans drop bombs on the heads of African-Africans. With a UN mandate, of course. When Trump bombs positions held by dark-skinned religious dissidents in Nigeria or elsewhere in Africa, that's a religious war. A war that is the continuation of politics by other means. Also a continuation of the policies of the German CDU and its synod.
There can be no peace without genuine disarmament! Every nation's right to provide for its own defense must not lead to a general arms race. The Easter light inspires us to overcome the barriers that create divisions and bring about a multitude of political and economic consequences. It inspires us to care for one another, to strengthen mutual solidarity, and to work towards the holistic development of all people.
During this time, we should not fail to help the Burmese people, already plagued by years of armed conflict, who are courageously and patiently trying to cope with the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Sagaing, which claimed thousands of lives and caused suffering for many survivors, including orphans and the elderly. We pray for the victims and their families and sincerely thank all the generous volunteers carrying out the rescue efforts. The announcement of a ceasefire by various actors in the country is a sign of hope for all of Myanmar.
I appeal to all those who bear political responsibility in the world not to succumb to the logic of fear, which makes us closed off, but to use the available resources to help those in need, to combat hunger, and to promote initiatives that drive development. The "weapons" of peace are those that create a future, not sow death!
The principle of humanity must never be lost as the cornerstone of our daily actions. In the face of the cruelty of conflicts in which defenseless civilians, schools, hospitals, and humanitarian aid workers are attacked, we must not forget that these are not simply targets, but human beings with souls and dignity.
And in this Holy Year, Easter may also be a fitting occasion to release prisoners of war and political prisoners!
Dear brothers and sisters,
In the Lord's Passover, death and life faced each other in an incomprehensible duel, yet the Lord now lives forever (cf. Easter Sequence) and grants us the assurance that we too are called to share in the life that knows no end and in which the roar of weapons and the echo of death fall silent. Let us entrust ourselves to the one who alone can make all things new (cf. Rev 21:5)!
I wish everyone a happy Easter! Christ is risen, hallelujah!
