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Pope Leo XIV urges Europe to blunt ‘desire for domination’ driving today’s wars

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV urged European leaders to use Christian traditions and dialogue to counter the desire for domination that fuels current wars. Speaking in Metz, France, on Monday, the Pope concluded a four-day visit to the country by calling for patient negotiation and a willingness to compromise for the sake of peace. He noted that over the last 80 years, Europe has shown it can resolve conflicting interests through encounter rather than combat.

The Pope traveled to the eastern city of Metz to honor Robert Schuman, a French Catholic statesman recognized as a founding father of European unity. He spoke at a conference center named after Schuman to emphasize his appeal for Europe to draw on its foundations to address conflicts such as the war in Ukraine.

While the French presidential office invited all European Union heads of state and leaders of European institutions to the conference, only a few leaders from smaller states, including Monaco, Andorra, and Luxembourg, attended alongside President Emmanuel Macron.

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Earlier version, Monday 28 September

Pope Leo XIV to urge Europe to blunt ‘desire for domination’ driving today’s wars

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Sep 27, 9:44 PM Vatican News Polski Ostatni dzień Leona XIV we Francji: z Lourdes do Metzu
  2. Sep 28, 12:57 AM Stacja7 Polski Ostatni dzień Leona XIV we Francji. Plan na dziś
  3. Sep 28, 7:52 AM Crux Pope Leo wraps up France trip by urging Europe to blunt ‘desire for domination’ driving today’s wars
  4. Sep 28, 2:14 PM ACI Prensa Español FOTOS: El último día del Papa León XIV en Francia
  5. Sep 28, 2:20 PM Catholic News Agency PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV’s final day in France
  6. Sep 28, 2:20 PM Catholic World Report PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV’s final day in France
  7. Sep 28, 5:34 PM Diocese of Hà Tinh Tiếng Việt Ngày Cuối Cùng Trong Chuyến Tông Du Pháp Của ĐTC Lê-ô XIV
  8. Sep 28, 5:14 AM ACI Digital Português Que feridas da Europa sejam fresta para a luz entrar, diz Leão XIV na França
  9. Sep 28, 7:57 AM Catholic World Report Pope Leo: Let Europe’s wounds be ‘openings through which light shines’
  10. Sep 29, 3:15 AM National Catholic Register PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV’s Final Day in France
  11. Oct 2, 8:35 AM La Croix Français Visite du pape : « À Metz, les plus belles images de la journée sont celles que personne n’a vues »
  12. Oct 2, 2:00 AM The Catholic Register A Christian triumph

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