Pope Leo urges concessions for peace as Ukraine war drags on
He urged negotiators to give up some positions for peace and warned that rearmament and rising military spending will not end the war.
- On Monday, Pope Leo XIV urged European leaders in Metz, France, to pursue peace and dialogue as efforts to end the four-year conflict between Russia and Ukraine continue to fail.
- Visiting the hometown of Robert Schuman, a founding father of European unity, the Pope emphasized that Europe must draw from its Christian roots to overcome the "desire for domination" fueling modern conflicts.
- "Today, sadly, war has returned," the pontiff said, lamenting the "senseless slaughter" in Europe and warning that "we must also guard against the illusion that rearmament is the answer."
- Beyond war, the Pope repeated his call for "legal and safe pathways" for immigration, stressing that welcoming newcomers means treating them "as if they were part of one's own family."
- The pontiff challenged leaders as military spending reaches Cold War highs, asking if they are truly seeking peace or "simply seeking to 'stem the tide of war'.
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Pontifik expressed his conviction that negotiations required a willingness to give up some positions for the sake of peace.
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Noticias ao MinutoWithout referring directly to the war in Ukraine, the leader of the Catholic Church urged the European continent to "end the spiral" of "liars and deceptions" in international relations.
Pope Lav XIV. u ponedjeljak je pozvao pregovarače koji nastoje okončati rat u Europi da budu spremni odustati od dijela svojih stajališta kako bi se postigao mir, dok napori za okončanje ruskog rata u Ukrajini i dalje ne […] Objava Papa Lav pozvao na kompromis za postzanje mira u Ukrajini pojavila se prvi puta na Novi list.
Today, human relations and interstate relations are increasingly barbaric, the pope complained before European officials, including French President Emmanuel Macron.
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