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Pope Leo XIV meets with representatives of various religions in Metz

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV met with representatives of various religions in Metz, France, on September 28, 2026, to praise efforts toward interreligious dialogue. During the meeting, the pope stated that religions should disarm hearts and words, build peace, and protect life. He noted that engaging in dialogue does not weaken religious identity.

The pope warned that invoking the name of God to justify violence or oppression is a profanation of that name. He emphasized that God never inspires anything that violates or disfigures human dignity.

He encouraged religious leaders to turn their differences into opportunities for encounter and to build friendship and peace.

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  1. Sep 28, 2:22 AM Opoka Polski Leon XIV w Metzu: przemoc w imię Boga to profanacja tego Imienia
  2. Sep 28, 1:40 AM Vatican News Polski Leon XIV: przemoc w imię Boga profanuje Jego Imię
  3. Sep 28, 1:51 AM Vatican News Pope in Metz: God never inspires anything that disfigures human dignity
  4. Sep 28, 8:19 AM Vatican News ಕನ್ನಡ ಮೆಟ್ಜ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಜಗದ್ಗುರುಗಳು: “ಮಾನವ ಘನತೆಯನ್ನು ವಿರೂಪಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ದೇವರು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ”
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