Pope Leo XIV wrapped up a four-day visit to France on September 28, ending in Metz with calls for Europe to build on its Christian heritage and dialogue to counter increasingly uncivilised international relations. He urged the continent to resist domination and deceit driving modern conflicts.
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Pope Leo on Monday warned that relations between nations were becoming "increasingly uncivilised" with people boasting of "lies and deceit", and urged Europe to help "break this cycle"as he wrapped up what France 24's Angela Diffley says has been a "hugely successful" visit to France with a speech in Metz.
Pope Leo XIV urged Europe on Monday to draw from its Christian roots and tradition of dialogue to counter the "uncivilised" relations and "desire for domination" driving today's wars, as he wrapped up a four-day state visit to France that leaned heavily into politics and drew huge crowds at every turn.
Pope Leo XIV wrapped up a historic four-day visit to France today after warning that relations between nations were becoming increasingly uncivilised and urging Europe to help break the spiral of "lies and deceit".
Pope Leo XIV ended his four-day visit to France in Metz on Monday by urging Europe to build on its Christian heritage and culture of dialogue rather than succumb to what he called the “desire for domination” behind many of today’s wars.
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