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Pope Leo XIV meets with religious leaders in Metz

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Pope Leo XIV met with Jewish, Muslim, Protestant, and Orthodox leaders at the Robert Schuman Congress Center in Metz on September 28, 2026. During the interreligious meeting, the pope urged religious representatives to use their differences as opportunities for encounter and to build friendship and peace.

In his speech, the pope stated that invoking the name of God to justify violence or oppression profanes that name. He called on faith leaders to fulfill their mission of protecting human dignity and life, suggesting that religious discourse should promote the disarmament of hearts and words.

During the meeting, representatives of various religions released an appeal for sustained dialogue and global peace efforts. The pope cited the example of Robert Schuman, a French Catholic statesman and founding father of European unity, to encourage leaders to forge friendships across borders to address modern challenges such as war, migration, and polarization.

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Sep 28, 12:45 AM KTO Français Rencontre interreligieuse avec le pape Léon XIV au Centre des Congrès Robert Schuman de Metz
  2. Sep 28, 1:30 AM Vatican News Deutsch Wortlaut: Papst Leo bei einem interreligiösen Treffen in Metz
  3. Sep 28, 2:02 AM ACI Prensa Español Discurso del Papa León XIV en el encuentro interreligioso mantenido en Metz
  4. Sep 28, 2:29 AM Vatican News Tiếng Việt Diễn văn của Đức Thánh Cha Lêô XIV tại cuộc gặp gỡ liên tôn ở Metz
  5. Sep 28, 1:46 AM Vatican News France’s religious leaders appeal for peace and sustained dialogue
  6. Sep 28, 2:08 AM Agência Ecclesia Português França: Líderes religiosos assinam «Apelo de Metz» perante o Papa e rejeitam «veneno do totalitarismo»
  7. Sep 28, 2:57 AM Crux Pope urges religious leaders in France to preach peace as he recalls foundations of European unity
  8. Sep 28, 3:19 AM La Croix Français Pape à Metz : le discours de Léon XIV sur l’Europe
  9. Sep 28, 4:24 AM Vatican News Magyar A vallásközi párbeszéd célja a barátság és a béke megteremtése – Leó pápa beszéde
  10. Sep 28, 5:12 AM Vatican News മലയാളം സമാധാനവും സൗഹാർദ്ദവും സ്ഥാപിക്കുക എന്നതാണ് മതാന്തര സംഭാഷണത്തിന്റെ ലക്‌ഷ്യം: പാപ്പാ
  11. Sep 28, 11:35 AM Aleteia Français À Metz, Léon XIV achève de conquérir les cœurs
  12. Sep 28, 7:54 AM America Pope Leo: Europe must return to path of dialogue, not military buildup
  13. Sep 28, 8:30 AM Agência Ecclesia Português França: Papa encerra viagem marcada por apelos em defesa da vida e da paz
  14. Sep 28, 9:01 AM Military Ordinariate of Argentina Español PAPA LEÓN XIV | A los jóvenes les digo: tengan el valor de vivir de manera responsable la misión de construir la paz

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