Pope Leo Wraps up France Trip by Urging Europe to Blunt 'Desire for Domination' Driving Today's Wars
- Pope Leo XIV concludes his Apostolic Journey with a visit to Metz, the northeastern hometown of Robert Schuman, a Venerable and founder of the European Union.
- Born in 1886, Schuman served as French Foreign Minister and in 1950 proposed the European Coal and Steel Community to prevent weapons production among Six nations after the Second World War.
- Jean Pirnay, a Franciscan Secular, said "It's a visit from one Robert to another Robert," highlighting shared respect for humanity and humility between the two figures.
- The Diocese of Metz actively promotes Schuman's cause for beatification as a Venerable. Secretary General Emmanuel Crampon described him as "a man of actions" implementing peace-building decisions.
- Schuman's 1960 book For Europe reflects his conviction that "serving humanity is a duty." His involvement with the Catholic student association Unitas and Pope Leo XIII's 1891 encyclical Rerum Novarum shaped his vision for a united continent.
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In a speech on Europe held in France and followed with great interest, Pope Leon XIV urged the belligerent parties to make concessions to ensure peace in Ukraine, reports Politico.
The Pope laments that international relations "are becoming ever more barbaric, encouraging Europeans to continue to counterbalance it.
The re-arming of Europe, which Europe's politicians are talking about today, will not make it possible to achieve lasting peace. For its sake, we must be prepared to yield.
Pontifik expressed his conviction that negotiations required a willingness to give up some positions for the sake of peace.
In a keynote speech in Metz, Leo XIV calls on Europe to oppose the global "downside spiral." He also talks about what it needs from its point of view for peace.
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