The escalating conflict between India and Pakistan could be offering the world a first real glimpse into how advanced Chinese military technology performs against proven Western hardware – and Chinese defense stocks are already surging.

Pope Leo said on Friday he hoped that his election can help the Catholic Church bring light to the "dark nights of this world" as he delivered his first Mass since being elected on Thursday.

It came after Pakistan announced the launch of "Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos,” or “Iron Wall,” firing Al-Fatah missiles against India in retaliation for New Delhi's "Operation Sindoor," inside Pakistan on May 6, which killed 33 victims and injured 62, according to the Pakistan army.