Pope starts 2026 with prayer for countries “bloodied by conflict” Posted By: January 1, 2026 Pope starts 2026 with prayer for countries “bloodied by conflict”Pope Leo XIV celebrated a New Year's Day Mass in St. Peter's Basilica and then delivered a special noontime prayer from his studio overlooking the piazza. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.CBS NEWS – Latest | U.S. and World NewsThu, January 1, 20266 hours ago