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Organizers of Germany's traditional Easter marches, which come to an end on Monday, said they were satisfied with what they said were more than 10,000 participants throughout the country. The largest marches were in Berlin with around 3,500, Stuttgart with around 2,000 and Bremen with around 1,000 participants, according to the organizing Peace Co-operative Network. Kristian Golla from the network said the turnout was about the same as last year or slightly higher. Around 700 people took part in Cologne and 500 in Munich, she said, figures that largely coincided with those of the police. Up un...
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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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People in several cities across Germany plan to continue with the traditional peace marches on Easter Sunday. According to the Peace Co-operative Network, organizers are planning events in the eastern cities of Halle and Frankfurt-an-der-Oder on the Polish border, for example. In the western state of North Rhine Westphalia, the Rhine-Ruhr Easter March is set to make its way from the city of Essen to Bochum on Sunday. The motto of this year's Easter marches is "Now more than ever - together for peace." According to the organizers, the central themes are demands for negotiations in Russia's war ...
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Pope Francis called on the faithful to rejoice and hope despite personal and global political crises at the celebration of the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. These crises are "boulders of death," the head of the Catholic Church said in St Peter's Basilica in Rome. Specifically, he mentioned the ruthlessness of hatred and the cruelty of war, which break the longing for world peace, but also selfishness and indifference. The 87-year-old said that Easter would roll away those boulders. Around 6,000 people attended the celebration to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ in St Peter's Basil...
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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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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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