Pope Leo celebrates first Easter amid Middle East war

Pope Leo XIV is preparing to celebrate Easter for the first time as pontiff a year after his predecessor's death, as concerns grow among Christians over the Middle East war.Holy Week began with a clash in the Holy Land as the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Italian Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, was denied entry to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem by Israeli authorities in what he called a first in centuries.On Tuesday, Leo said he hoped that US President Donald Trump was looking for an off-ramp to end the war, as he called for an end to the violence.