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Pope Leo urges concessions for peace as Ukraine war drags on

The pontiff said negotiators must make concessions for peace and urged European leaders to integrate migrants and reject rearmament.

  • On Monday, Pope Leo urged negotiators seeking to end the war in Ukraine to be willing to sacrifice positions for peace. Speaking in Metz, France, the pontiff emphasized courage in negotiation.
  • Pope Leo's four-day apostolic journey to France focused on the 'roots of Europe' and unity, drawing more than 1.3 million attendees between Friday and Sunday in Paris and Lourdes.
  • The pontiff warned against losing humanity in 'a paradise of machines' amid AI advances and criticized rising European military spending, stating, 'We must also guard against the illusion that rearmament is the answer.'
  • Standing beside French President Emmanuel Macron, the pontiff advocated for 'legal and safe pathways' for migrants, while Macron praised the European Union as a unique project founded on peace and equality.
  • With the war in Ukraine in its fifth year and French elections approaching in seven months, the visit addressed significant political tensions as nationalist movements gain strength across the European continent.
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Pope Leo XIV has again called on Russia and Ukraine to end the war and seek a negotiated solution. He made the appeal during a conversation with journalists on board the plane he was returning to Rome from a four-day visit to France, BTA reports. The head of the Roman Catholic Church has criticized the increase in military spending worldwide. According to him, the Church has a responsibility to protect human dignity and life, encouraging countr…

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