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For his first Sunday address, Pope Leo restricted himself to echoing his predecessor, Francis, in calling for peace
Pope Leo XIV is set to give the first news conference of his pontificate, a day after his inaugural Sunday address.
Reflecting on current conflicts, he yesterday called for "no more war" in a message to world powers - more on this shortly.
He's due to speak to members of the media at 10:55 local time (09:55 BST, 08:55 GMT) in the Vatican's Paul VI Assembly Hall.
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