Pope prays humanity be saved from 'evil of war' in Pentecost mass

Why it matters

Pope Leo XIV marked Pentecost on Sunday with a plea for peace, praying that humanity might be saved “from the evil of war." "These signs of the Passion, more eloquent than words, are now transfigured; he who was dead lives forever."

Key takeaways

• The Lord reveals his glorious body, specifically his wounds, the marks of the Crucifixion," Pope Leo said.
• The same Upper Room that had been marked by fear and betrayal became, through Christ’s gift of the Spirit, "for the entire Church, the womb of the Resurrection," the pope said.
• The service, which marks the 50th day after Catholic Easter, was celebrated in St Peter’s Basilica in the presence of more than 5,000 worshippers.
• Dearest friends, with ardent hearts, let's pray today that the Spirit of the Risen One may save us from the evil of war, which is overcome not by a superpower but by the Omnipotence of love.