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Palm Sunday, Pope Leo XIV: 'God does not hear the prayers of those who wage war'

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 825 words · By Fortunato Pinto
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What to know about Palm Sunday, Pope Leo XIV: 'God does not hear the prayers of those who wage war'

The Pontiff celebrated Palm Sunday Mass at St.

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What happened

The Pontiff celebrated Palm Sunday Mass at St.

Why it matters

Peter's in the presence of tens of thousands of faithful.

Common ground

During the Angelus he returned to call for a stop to the war in the Middle East and addressed a thought to the migrants who died at sea off Crete Pope Leo XIV opened Holy Week celebrations on Sunday morning with a prayer in St Peter's Square.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Pontiff celebrated Palm Sunday Mass at St. Peter's in the presence of tens of thousands of faithful.”
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All cited Wikipedia sources are unrelated to Pope Leo XIV's Palm Sunday Mass activities. The evidence mentions films, liturgical practices, and episcopal appointments, but none confirm the claim about St. Peter's or Palm Sunday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Conclave is a 2024 political thriller film directed by Edward Berger and written by Peter Straughan, based on the 2016 novel by Robert Harris. The film stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lent (Latin: Quadragesima, 'Fortieth') is the solemn Christian religious observance in the liturgical year in preparation for Easter. It echoes the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert and enduri…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is a list of priests and bishops that were appointed either to succeed or to new episcopal assignments during the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV.
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Claim 2: “'Let us look to Jesus, who presents himself as the King of peace while war is being prepared all around him...'”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results to support the homily claim about Jesus as King of Peace.
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Claim 3: “The Pope's Holy Week programme included specific events with dates and locations.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results to support the Holy Week schedule claim.
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Claim 4: “Later, during the Angelus, Pope Leo XIV once again appealed for peace in the Middle East.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results to support the Angelus peace appeal claim.
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Claim 5: “Pope Leo XIV opened Holy Week celebrations on Sunday morning with a prayer in St Peter's Square.”
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Wikipedia sources describe Pope Francis's death and Leo XIV's inauguration (with 200,000 attendees), but none confirm Holy Week prayer rituals at St. Peter's Square.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 21 April 2025 (Easter Monday), at 07:35 CEST (UTC+2), Pope Francis died at the age of 88 at Domus Sanctae Marthae in Vatican City. His death was announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Camerlengo,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 18 May 2025, Pope Leo XIV celebrated the inauguration Mass of his pontificate, formally known as the "Mass for the Beginning of the Petrine Ministry of the Bishop of Rome". The event was attended b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inauguration_of_Pope_Leo_XIV
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost, pronounced PREE-vohst, September 14, 1955) is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City. He is the first pope to have been born in the U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_XIV
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Claim 6: “During the Angelus he returned to call for a stop to the war in the Middle East and addressed a thought to the migrants who died at sea off Crete”
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Wikipedia sources only reference Pope Leo XIV's family background, foreign visits, and Turkey/Lebanon trip. None mention Middle East war appeals or Crete migrant prayers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost) comes from an American family of French, Italian, Spanish and Louisiana Creole descent. The surname "Prevost" (originally "Prévost") is from an Italian/Frenc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_of_Pope_Leo_XIV
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is the list of visits by representatives of states and international organizations to the Holy See during the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, which started with his acceptance of the election on May…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pope Leo XIV visited Turkey from November 27 to 30, and Lebanon from November 30 to December 2, 2025. The trip was this pope's first apostolic journey abroad since his election in May 2025. The visit …
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Claim 7: “A group of Spanish pilgrims shouted: 'See you soon in Spain!' The Pope, who will travel to Spain at the beginning of June, smiled and greeted them.”
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Claim 8: “Israeli police had stopped Cardinal Pizzaballa and the Very Reverend Ieplo, preventing them from celebrating Mass at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.”
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Claim 9: “'Lay down your arms, remember that you are brothers'”
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