Pope Francis has invoked "gestures of peace in these days marked by the horror of war" in an Easter vigil homily in St Peter's Basilica, attended by the mayor of the occupied Ukrainian city of Melitopol and three other Ukrainian politicians.Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov, as well as Maria Mezentseva, Olena Khomenko and Rusem Umerov, all sat together in the front row
That call appeared in vain on Saturday, as Russia resumed missile and rocket attacks on Kyiv, western Ukraine and beyond in a stark reminder that the whole country remains under threat. Pope Francis did not participate in a candle-lit procession at the start of the mass due to an inflamed ligament. For Christians, Easter is a day of joy and hope, as they mark their belief that Jesus triumphed over death by resurrection following his crucifixion.
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