Pope Leo urges concessions for peace as Ukraine war drags on
- On Monday, Pope Leo XIV urged Europe to draw from its Christian roots to blunt the "desire for domination" driving today's wars, concluding a four-day visit to France by recalling post-World War II integration.
- In Metz, Leo honored Robert Schuman, whose 1950 declaration created the European Coal and Steel Community, designed to make war between France and Germany "materially impossible" after World War II devastation.
- Huge crowds greeted Leo throughout his trip, including 800,000 at Mass on Paris' Place de la Concorde, before he visited the Metz cathedral nicknamed the "Lanterne du Bon Dieu," or "The Good Lord's Lantern."
- President Emmanuel Macron hosted leaders from Monaco, Andorra, and Luxembourg at the conference, while Leo separately urged French religious leaders to preach messages of peace and unity across borders.
- Leo condemned medically assisted dying at Lourdes as "false compassion," emphasizing that religious discourse must avoid justifying violence to ensure the "disarmament of hearts and words.
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During the fourth and final day of his visit to France, Pope Leo XIV delivered a speech in the city of Metz, where he stated that negotiators seeking to end the war in Europe must be willing to sacrifice some positions to achieve peace, as efforts to end Russia’s bloody invasion of Ukraine continue to fail. The pontiff also criticized the increase in defence spending in the EU, recalled the Christian history of the continent and advocated for un…
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Pope Leo urges concessions for peace as Ukraine war drags on
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