Pope Urges Religious Leaders in France to Preach Peace as He Recalls Foundations of European Unity
French religious leaders call for sustained dialogue and shared action for peace, justice and education as the Metz Appeal is signed before Pope Leo XIV.
- On Monday, Pope Leo XIV concluded his four-day French visit in Metz by joining Jewish, Muslim, Protestant, and Orthodox leaders to sign the Metz Appeal, pledging sustained dialogue, fraternity, and peace.
- The meeting occurred at a conference center named for Robert Schuman, a French Catholic statesman whose 1950 declaration pooled coal and steel production between historic rivals France and Germany, making another war between them materially impossible.
- Religious leaders described the Metz Appeal as "a compass of hope," committing to serve "the whole human family together" while rejecting "the poison of totalitarianism" and disarming hearts and words.
- Earlier on Monday, the Pope arrived via an Air France charter escorted by two French fighter jets, following a visit to Lourdes where he condemned medically assisted dying as "false compassion."
- The signatories pledged to teach younger generations about diverse traditions and stand together against hate speech, aiming to awaken consciences and promote justice amid inequality and technological transformation.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Pope urges religious leaders in France to preach peace as he recalls foundations of European unity
METZ, France (AP) — Pope Leo XIV urged religious leaders on Monday to preach messages of peace and unity as he wrapped up a visit to France by recalling the forces of dialogue that contributed to Europe’s post-World War II integration.
Rome, 28 Sep. (askanews) . "Our common responsibility as women and men of religion, is to witness that, beyond borders, it is always possible to meet, build friendship and build peace. Dialogue does not diminish our identity, but expresses it with simplicity and truth, opening itself to the diversity of the other. Thus Pope Leo XIV [...]
The news Leo XIV: “Religious discourse must constantly appeal to disarm hearts and words” was first published in Last Minute Religious News New Life “Religious discourse must constantly appeal to disarm hearts and words. This entails the direct responsibility of each of us, as guardians of our respective traditions.” This is what Pope Leo XIV said this morning to the spiritual leaders present at the interreligious encounter with which he has be…
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