Pope Francis has called for reconciliation as Easter celebrations draw to a close. “May strife, wars and quarrels give way to understanding and reconciliation,” the head of the Catholic Church told thousands of the faithful in St Peter’s Square in Rome on Easter Monday after the Regina Caeli (Queen of Heaven) prayer dedicated to Mary. Until Pentecost, the prayer replaces the Angelus, which many know from the Pope’s Sunday addresses. People should be converted by peace and justice, the 85-year-old continued. Pope Francis repeatedly mentioned the Ukraine war over Easter – the feast of the resurr…