Pope Francis asked Russians to seek the truth about their country's invasion of Ukraine in his Easter message and appealed for dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians following recent violence
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But the traditional pomp and sacred singing then gave way to modern realities. Francis later went up to the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica to deliver his twice-yearly "Urbi et Orbi" message and blessing, addressing a crowd the Vatican estimated at about 100,000. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February last year, Francis has at least twice a week referred to Ukraine and its people as being "martyred" and has used words such as aggression and atrocities to describe Russia's actions.
As he has done every Easter, Francis called for peace in the Middle East, his appeal made more urgent by recent violence in Jerusalem and"On this day, Lord, we entrust to you the city of Jerusalem, the first witness of your resurrection.
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