Pope Leo XIV urges EU unity in Metz speech concluding France visit

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Pope Leo XIV concluded his four-day visit to France on Monday with a Mass and a speech on European integration in Metz, a northeastern city historically contested between France and Germany. The pontiff addressed the future of the European Union in a city tied to Robert Schuman, a founding father of the bloc buried just outside Metz, according to France 24 .

French President Emmanuel Macron and several European leaders attended the event, which carried political weight amid rising nationalist movements and the ongoing war in Ukraine, now in its fifth year. The pope has previously urged the EU to overcome divisions to pursue peace, framing Europe as a counterweight to global powers, France 24 reported .

The visit to Metz, home to 120,000 people, included a popemobile procession and Mass at St. Stephen’s Cathedral, a Gothic landmark. Local Archbishop Philippe Ballot noted the city’s history, shaped by “three wars, including two world wars,” while residents described “enormous preparations” for the papal visit, with hotels fully booked and restaurants seeing a surge in reservations . The Financial Times reported the pope would invoke Schuman’s vision of a united Europe .

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mastodon bot · about 2 hours ago

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gazeta.pl · about 2 hours ago

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bluesky_AFP English · about 2 hours ago

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bluesky_Reuters · about 2 hours ago

Pope to speak on EU integration from French border town of Metz After three days marked by an outpouring of popular jubilation in Paris and Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV plans to give the fourth and final day of his visit to France on Monday in the northeastern city of Metz with a speech about the future of Europe and its integration.

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bluesky_Le Monde · about 3 hours ago

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gdeltproject.org · about 3 hours ago

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telegram_France 24 · about 3 hours ago