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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
at
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
le
了
Palm Sunday
Zōngzhī Zhǔrì
棕枝主日
Mass
mísā
弥撒
。
he
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
de
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
圣伯多禄广场
to lead / to preside over
zhǔchí
主持
aspect particle
le
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
。
he
tā
他
for
wèi
为
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
region
dìqū
地区
structural particle
de
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
is
shì
是
the first
dì yī wèi
第一位
from
lái zì
来自
United States
Měiguó
美国
structural particle
de
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
de
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.

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