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the Pope
jiàohuáng
教皇
Leo XIV
Lì ào Shísì Shì
利奥十四世
to lead / to preside over
zhǔchí
主持
Palm Sunday
Zōngzhī Zhǔrì
棕枝主日
Mass
mísā
弥撒
，
to call for
hūyù
呼吁
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
peace
hépíng
和平
。

the Pope

jiàohuáng

教皇

Leo XIV

Lì ào Shísì Shì

利奥十四世

zài

在

Vatican

Fàndìgāng

梵蒂冈

to lead

dàilǐng

带领

tens of thousands of

shù wàn míng

数万名

believers / the faithful

xìntú

信徒

to attend

cānjiā

参加

aspect particle

了

Palm Sunday

Zōngzhī Zhǔrì

棕枝主日

Mass

mísā

弥撒

。

tā

他

said

shuō

说

God

Shàngdì

上帝

does not

bù

不

to support

zhīchí

支持

war

zhànzhēng

战争

，

and also

bìng

并

for

wèi

为

Middle East

Zhōngdōng

中东

structural particle

的

Christians

Jīdūtú

基督徒

to pray

qídǎo

祈祷

。

March 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM

the Pope

jiàohuáng

教皇

Leo XIV

Lì ào Shísì Shì

利奥十四世

at / in

zài

在

Vatican

Fàndìgāng

梵蒂冈

St. Peter Square

Shèng Bóduōlù Guǎngchǎng

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to lead / to preside over

zhǔchí

主持

aspect particle

了

Palm Sunday

Zōngzhī Zhǔrì

棕枝主日

Mass

mísā

弥撒

。

tens of thousands of

shù wàn míng

数万名

believers / the faithful

xìntú

信徒

came to

lái dào

来到

square

guǎngchǎng

广场

，

to attend

cānjiā

参加

this

zhè yī

这一

important

zhòngyào

重要

religious

zōngjiào

宗教

event / activity

huódòng

活动

。

the Pope

jiàohuáng

教皇

said

shuō

说

，

God

Shàngdì

上帝

not / does not

bù

不

to support

zhīchí

支持

war

zhànzhēng

战争

，

peace

hépíng

和平

is truly / is what matters

cái shì

才是

the most important

zuì zhòngyào de

最重要的

。

tā

他

for

wèi

为

Middle East

Zhōngdōng

中东

region

dìqū

地区

structural particle

的

Christians

Jīdūtú

基督徒

to pray

qídǎo

祈祷

，

to hope

xīwàng

希望

they / them

tāmen

他们

safe and well / in peace

píng ān

平安

。

Leo XIV

Lì ào Shísì Shì

利奥十四世

shì

是

the first

dì yī wèi

第一位

from

lái zì

来自

United States

Měiguó

美国

structural particle

的

pope

jiàohuáng

教皇

，

in / at

yú

于

May 2025

èr líng èr wǔ nián wǔ yuè

2025年5月

to be elected

dāngxuǎn

当选

。

every year

měi nián

每年

Palm Sunday

Zōngzhī Zhǔrì

棕枝主日

is always

dōu shì

都是

Easter

Fùhuójié

复活节

before

qián

前

one week

yī zhōu

一周

structural particle

的

important

zhòngyào

重要

commemorative day / observance

jìniànrì

纪念日

。

New Words

jiàohuáng

教皇

Pope

Fàndìgāng

梵蒂冈

Vatican

mísā

弥撒

Mass

xìntú

信徒

believers

Zōngzhī Zhǔrì

棕枝主日

Palm Sunday

Fùhuójié

复活节

Easter

píng ān

平安

peace and safety

Shàngdì

上帝

God

qídǎo

祈祷

to pray

jìniànrì

纪念日

commemorative day

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

Pope Leo XIV Leads Palm Sunday Mass at Vatican, Calls for Peace in the Middle East

Pope Leo XIV led tens of thousands of worshippers in Palm Sunday Mass at St. Peter Square in the Vatican. He declared that God does not justify war and prayed for Christians in the Middle East.

Pope Leo XIV presided over Palm Sunday Mass at St. Peter Square in the Vatican.

Tens of thousands of believers came to the square to attend this important religious event.

The Pope said that God does not support war, and peace is truly the most important. He prayed for Christians in the Middle East region, hoping they are safe and well.

Leo XIV is the first pope from the United States, elected in May 2025.

Every year, Palm Sunday is an important commemorative observance one week before Easter.

the Pope
jiàohuáng
教皇
Leo XIV
Lì ào Shísì Shì
利奥十四世
to lead / to preside over
zhǔchí
主持
Palm Sunday
Zōngzhī Zhǔrì
棕枝主日
Mass
mísā
弥撒
，
to call for
hūyù
呼吁
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
peace
hépíng
和平
。

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the Pope
jiàohuáng
教皇
Leo XIV
Lì ào Shísì Shì
利奥十四世
to lead / to preside over
zhǔchí
主持
Palm Sunday
Zōngzhī Zhǔrì
棕枝主日
Mass
mísā
弥撒
，
to call for
hūyù
呼吁
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
peace
hépíng
和平
。

new
xīnxíng
新型
wearable
kěchuāndài
可穿戴
patch
tiēpiàn
贴片
accelerate
jiāokuài
加快
people
rénmen
人们
enter
jìnrù
进入
deep
shēndù
深度
sleep
shuìmián
睡眠
。

total solar eclipse
rìquánshí
日全食
today
jīnrì
今日
to cross / to pass through
chuānyuè
穿越
Iceland
Bīngdǎo
冰岛
and
yǔ
与
Spain
Xībānyá
西班牙
。