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Germany's traditional Easter marches come to an end on Monday, with events in several cities. According to the organizing Peace Co-operative Network, the largest marches will be in the cities of Frankfurt, Dresden and Hamburg. The motto of this year's Easter marches is "Now more than ever - together for peace." The central themes are demands for negotiations in Russia's war against Ukraine and the war in Gaza, nuclear disarmament and criticism of rising arms spending, the organizers said. On Holy Saturday, traditionally the main day for the Easter marches, numerous participants took to the str...
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Pope Francis issued an urgent appeal for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and for an exchange of prisoners in the war in Ukraine during his traditional Easter Sunday address. "I appeal once again that access to humanitarian aid be ensured to Gaza, and call once more for the prompt release of the hostages seized on 7 October last and for an immediate ceasefire in the Strip," the pope said. Turning to the war in Ukraine, he called for respect for the principles of international law and expressed the hope for a general exchange of all prisoners between Russia and Ukraine. In a general cal...
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People turned out for traditional peace marches in several cities across Germany on Easter Sunday as the holiday weekend tradition continued. Halle and Frankfurt-an-der-Oder on the Polish border were among the cities that held events on Sunday, according to the Peace Co-operative Network. In the western state of North Rhine Westphalia, the Rhine-Ruhr Easter March made its way from the city of Essen to Wattenscheid on Sunday. The motto of this year's Easter marches is "Now more than ever - together for peace." Easter Sunday is generally considered the day with the lowest turnout. "I am satisfie...
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Pope Francis celebrated Easter Sunday Mass on St Peter's Square in Rome on Sunday morning amid strict security provided by the Italian authorities. While Francis was present, a high-ranking cleric led the service on behalf of the 87-year-old pope, who is in ailing health. A congregation of some 30,000 were present in mild spring temperatures of around 20 degrees but with a brisk wind. The square was decorated as always with flowers and plants, many from the Netherlands. There were cheers as Francis was driven past the crowd in the popemobile after the mass, with many calling out: "Viva il Papa...
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Pope Francis is due to celebrate Easter Sunday Mass in St Peter's Square in Rome on Sunday morning. The Mass, followed by the traditional "Urbi et Orbi" blessing - Latin for to the city and the world - is the solemn highlight of the Easter holidays and the most important festival in the Christian calendar. As in previous years, tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the celebration. However, the Vatican's Easter festivities have been overshadowed by concerns about the 87-year-old pontiff, who has been in poor health for months. On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrectio...
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Thousands of people across Germany on Saturday joined the country's traditional Easter marches that emerged from last century's peace movement, with marchers this year calling for an end to fighting in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip. The marches against nuclear weapons and in favour of peace have been held over Easter for more than 60 years. The main day of action is Saturday, with around 70 events scheduled to take place across the country. According to preliminary figures from the Peace Co-operative Network which organized the marches, more than 10,000 people took to the streets throughout Germa...
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People across Germany on Saturday joined the country's traditional Easter marches that emerged from last century's peace movement, with marchers this year calling for an end to fighting in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip. The marches against nuclear weapons and in favour of peace have been held over Easter for more than 60 years. The main day of action is Saturday, with around 70 events scheduled to take place across the country. In Berlin, some 3,500 people joined this year's Easter March, according to police estimates. More than 1,000 marched for peace in the northern city of Bremen, while severa...
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People across Germany on Saturday joined the country's traditional Easter marches that emerged from last century's peace movement, with marchers this year calling for an end to fighting in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip. The marches against nuclear weapons and in favour of peace have been held over Easter for more than 60 years. The main day of action is Saturday, with around 70 events scheduled to take place across the country. In Berlin, some 3,500 people joined this year's Easter March, according to police estimates. More than 1,000 marched for peace in the northern city of Bremen, while severa...
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According to preliminary figures from the Peace Co-operative Network, several thousand people took part in the traditional Easter marches across Germany on Saturday. "We are satisfied with the turnout," said network spokesman Kristian Golla. The number was roughly at the same level as last year. According to a preliminary overview by the Peace Co-operative, more than 10,000 people took to the streets throughout Germany in favour of peace and disarmament. The largest marches were in Berlin with around 3,500 participants, Stuttgart with around 2,000 and Bremen with around 1,000 people. Around 70...
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German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has warned those participating in the country's traditional Easter peace marches against showing partisanship with regard to the war in Gaza. "People in Israel must not be pitted against people in Palestine," Baerbock told Germany's Funke media group. "Anything else is extremely dangerous," she added. "We must not play off our desire for peace [in Gaza] against peace in Ukraine," she added. The first of Germany's traditional Easter Marches began on Good Friday, with people taking to the streets in the cities of Chemnitz, Gütersloh, Gronau and Biberach....
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