Pope Leo wraps up France trip by urging Europe to blunt ‘desire for domination’ driving today’s wars
The pope called international law and multilateralism the best antidote to conflict, after 35,000 people attended Mass in Metz, the Vatican said.
- On Monday, Pope Leo XIV concluded his four-day apostolic visit to France by celebrating Mass at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Metz, urging reconciliation and forgiveness. He signed the guestbook, writing, "May the peace of God reign always in the city of Metz."
- Honoring French Catholic statesman Robert Schuman, Leo traveled to the eastern city to highlight the legacy of the European unity founder, who was declared "venerable" in 2021. The visit emphasized Schuman's commitment to international law and peaceful integration following World War II.
- An estimated 35,000 people attended the Mass, according to the Vatican press office. Pope Leo cited the cathedral's stained-glass windows by Jewish artist Marc Chagall as "an extraordinary symbol of ecumenism and interreligious dialogue," uniting different histories into a mosaic of peace.
- Vowing "unfailing" European support for Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron joined the pope at the Schuman event. Macron noted that the country aspires to join the European Union, positioning it as a "space of peace, security, democracy and prosperity."
- Leo urged Europe to rely on international law and multilateralism to blunt the "desire for domination" driving today's wars. He warned that relations between states are becoming "increasingly uncivilized," noting that the value of keeping one's word is dismissed in favor of deceit.
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Leo XIV laments that relations between people and between states are becoming increasingly barbaric, but he also believes that the EU can put an end to this downward spiral.
Pope Leo XIV today called on Europe to rely on its Christian roots and tradition of dialogue to counter the "desire for domination" that is at the root of today's wars, ending a four-day visit to France, the Associated Press reported.
Pope Leo ends France trip in Metz, spotlighting Schuman and EU unity
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.
Black streets of the world, a full cathedral and a palpable effervescence: for the last stage of his trip to France, Léon XIV turned Metz into a city of... Read the article "We can't talk about Europe without talking about Christianity": in Metz, Léon XIV calls on Europeans not to forget their Christian roots appeared first on Current Values.
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