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Pope Leo XIV delivers address at Interreligious Meeting in Metz

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV delivered an address to representatives of various religious traditions during an interreligious meeting at the Robert Schuman Congress Centre in Metz. The Pope arrived at the venue around 10:20 a.m. accompanied by leaders from other faiths.

The meeting included a musical introduction and a reading of the Metz Appeal by representatives of the different religions. Following his speech, the Pope moved to an auditorium for a meeting titled "At the Roots of Europe for Peace and Unity."

The Pope traveled to Metz from Lourdes by plane, landing at the Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport at 9:02 a.m. Before the interreligious meeting, he held a brief private meeting with local authorities in a VIP lounge.

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Pope Leo XIV delivers speech at interfaith meeting in Metz

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  1. Sep 28, 2:22 AM Holy See Press Office Español Viaje apostólico de Su Santidad el Papa León XIV a Francia y visita a la sede de la UNESCO (25 – 28 de septiembre de 2026) – Lourdes – Metz…
  2. Sep 28, 3:15 AM Vatican News Italiano Il Papa a Metz: le relazioni tra Stati sempre più barbare. No all'illusione del riarmo
  3. Sep 28, 3:02 AM La Croix Français Qui était Alcide de Gasperi, « père de l’Europe », cité à Metz par le pape Léon XIV ?
  4. Sep 28, 3:19 AM Agência Ecclesia Português França: Papa alerta contra «ilusão do rearmamento» e denuncia «hemorragia da guerra»
  5. Sep 28, 3:52 AM Holy See Press Office Italiano Viaggio Apostolico di Sua Santità Papa Leone XIV in Francia e Visita alla Sede dell’UNESCO (25 – 28 settembre 2026) - Incontro “Alle radici…
  6. Sep 28, 3:51 AM Holy See Press Office Apostolic Journey of the Holy Father Leo XIV to France and Visit to the Headquarters of UNESCO (25-28 September 2026) – Lourdes – Metz, Int…
  7. Sep 28, 3:37 AM Vatican News Español El Papa: Las relaciones entre Estados son cada vez más bárbaras
  8. Sep 28, 3:55 AM Vatican News Português O Papa em Metz: cuidado com a ilusão do rearmamento
  9. Sep 28, 3:38 AM Vatican News Hrvatski Papa u Metzu: Odnosi među državama postaju sve barbarskiji. „Ne“ iluziji ponovnog naoružavanja
  10. Sep 28, 8:31 AM Diocese of Angra Português Papa alerta contra “ilusão do rearmamento” e denuncia “hemorragia da guerra”
  11. Sep 28, 2:43 PM Voz Portucalense Português França: Papa alerta contra «ilusão do rearmamento» e denuncia «hemorragia da guerra»

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