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Pope Leo urges concessions for peace as Ukraine war drags on
Pope Leo said negotiators must give up positions for peace and urged legal migration pathways as Europe faces war, nationalism and rising defense spending.
- 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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<p>Pope Leo called for concessions for peace amid the protracted war in Ukraine Pope Leo urged the negotiators to be ready to compromise for the sake of peace. He also warned Europe against the illusion that rearmament will solve the problem.</p>
·Kyiv, Ukraine
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Pontifik opposed the illusion that rearmament could be a solution and called on Europe to make more efforts to achieve peace in Ukraine
·Kyiv, Ukraine
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For his last stage in France, Léon XIV wanted to question Europeans about the future of the continent and about "the war" which "resurfaced, even in Europe", while "the relations between states are increasingly barbaric".
·Lyon, France
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