Pope Leo wraps up France trip by urging Europe to blunt ‘desire for domination’ driving today’s wars
He urged Europe to draw on Christian roots and dialogue to counter war, as the Vatican estimated 35,000 people attended the final Mass.
- On Monday, Pope Leo XIV concluded his four-day apostolic visit to France by celebrating Mass at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Metz, urging reconciliation and forgiveness. He signed the guestbook, writing, "May the peace of God reign always in the city of Metz."
- Honoring French Catholic statesman Robert Schuman, Leo traveled to the eastern city to highlight the legacy of the European unity founder, who was declared "venerable" in 2021. The visit emphasized Schuman's commitment to international law and peaceful integration following World War II.
- An estimated 35,000 people attended the Mass, according to the Vatican press office. Pope Leo cited the cathedral's stained-glass windows by Jewish artist Marc Chagall as "an extraordinary symbol of ecumenism and interreligious dialogue," uniting different histories into a mosaic of peace.
- Vowing "unfailing" European support for Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron joined the pope at the Schuman event. Macron noted that the country aspires to join the European Union, positioning it as a "space of peace, security, democracy and prosperity."
- Leo urged Europe to rely on international law and multilateralism to blunt the "desire for domination" driving today's wars. He warned that relations between states are becoming "increasingly uncivilized," noting that the value of keeping one's word is dismissed in favor of deceit.
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