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French high school engulfed in flames as student protests continue
A French high school in Metz went up in flames as student protests over school conditions spread across the country.
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Lion XIV claims in Metz the universal message of united Europe before those who try to destroy it from within and outside
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Fighter jets escort Pope Leo on final day of his France tour
Pope Leo XIV was escorted by fighter jets to Metz, the final stop of his four-day France tour.
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After encouraging Europe to defend peace, Pope Leo XIV concludes his historic visit to France
On Monday, September 28, Pope Leo XIV concluded an intense four-day visit to France with a speech of great political burden in Metz. There, he advocated peace and interreligious dialogue, while urging Europe to fight lies and deception in international relations. The Pontiff left for Rome this very day.
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Pope Leo XIV closes his visit to France with a call for peace and unity in Europe
On the last day of his apostolic visit to France, Pope Leo XIV focused his message on the peace, dialogue and unity of Europe. From the city of Metz, the Pontiff asked to reject "the illusion of rearmament," bet on negotiation and strengthen fraternity among peoples. For his part, the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, emphasized the need for unity on the continent.
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After a tribute to Europe, Pope Leo XIV completed his historic visit to France
Pope Leo XIV completed on Monday an intense four-day visit to France with a speech with political accents in Metz. He called for peace and interreligious dialogue, while calling on Europe to combat "deceit and deception" in international relations. The Supreme Pontiff took off at the end of the day for Rome.
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Leo the moderate? Pope in France defends EU values
There's a new Pope in town and he's got very different ideas on what France's far-right calls the defense of Christian civilization. Leo the 14th concluding his trip to France in the eastern city of Metz, hometown of a founding father of present-day European federalism Maurice Schumann. There, the head of the world's largest organized religion proudly stated fact, that Europe’s roots are Christian, dating back to the Romans, all the while hailing an EU model that transcends 'us versus them' ideology, which brushes aside ‘might is right’ in favor of human rights and international law.
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Call to peace: Pope Leo XIV's main message during his visit to France
On the fourth and last day of Pope Leo XIV's visit to France, the Pontiff went from the city of Metz to Europe to call for justice and interreligious dialogue. During the four days of his visit to the region, he called for peace in a context marked by world wars. Report from our special envoy, Erika Olavarría.
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The Pope, new voice for Europe?
Arriving in Metz on Monday, Pope Leo XIV, in a speech at the Robert-Schuman congress centre, considered that one could not speak of Europe without mentioning Christianity, while denouncing the "unnecessary massacres" linked to the return of the war on Old Continent. The day then gave rise to a last lap in papamobile in the midst of thousands of faithful and to a mass at Saint-Étienne Cathedral, in the presence of Emmanuel Macron.
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Leon XIV asks in Metz to give in positions to achieve peace and criticizes military spending in Europe
In Metz, on the fourth and last day of his trip to France, Pope Leo XIV urged those who negotiate the end of the war in Europe to be willing to give in some of their positions to achieve peace, in the face of the repeated failure of efforts to end the bloody Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Pontiff also questioned the increase in military spending in the European Union, evoked the Christian roots of the continent and defended European unity. Report by our journalist, Erika Olavarría.
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Straight to... Metz and the last day of Pope Leo XIV in France, with a large reception
It is the last day of Pope Leo XIV's visit to France. Since September 25, Leo XIV has brought together thousands of people in liturgical celebrations and around their messages of peace, brotherhood and brotherhood. During the four days of visit, the Pontiff also met with victims of sexual abuse by members of the clergy, who were assured that he would do his best to continue the investigations to prevent the recurrence of these events. Moreover, the controversy was unleashed by the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron at the Pope's last mass in France. Info
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Leo XIV in Metz: what to remember from the Pope's speech
Pope Leo XIV called on Metz on Monday, for the "superior good of peace" in Europe, "to show courage in negotiations" and "to be prepared to sacrifice certain positions", on the fourth and last day of his visit to France. The details of Blandine Chelini-Pont, professor of history, specialist in the geopolitics of Christianity.
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France: Last Mass for Pope Leo XIV in Metz
Mass began in St. Stephen's Cathedral in Metz. This is the last Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV during his visit to France.
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Leo XIV in Metz: Pope blesses baby while walking
Prior to the Mass celebrated at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Metz, Pope Leo XIV wandered in papamobile among the faithful. In particular, he blessed little Lazarus, under the emotional eyes of his mother. A live footage from our journalists sent to the scene.
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Leo XIV: Pope denounces return of war in Europe
In #Metz, the Pope called for lessons from history in the face of the return of war in #Europe. Based on the words of Robert #Schuman, he pleads for a Europe committed to dialogue, the courage of negotiations and the search for #peace.
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In Metz, Pope Leo XIV blesses a baby live on France 24
Pope Leo XIV blessed a baby live on France 24 during his walk through the streets of Metz.
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Pope touches on war, migration in speech at Metz
Pope Leo urged Europe to remember its Christian history in a speech delivered in Metz, the hometown of Robert Schuman, a founding father of the European Union, during his four-day visit to France. Speaking in French, he urged Europeans to recall the founding values of the EU, including the rule of law and the equality of all people without distinction of race, colour, class or profession.
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Leo XIV in France: Papal walk is planned in the streets of Metz
A papal walk is planned in the streets of Metz this afternoon before a mass in St.Etienne Cathedral in the presence of Emmanuel Macron, who had not attended the other offices celebrated by Leo XIV in France.
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The Pope claims European values in a world with "increasingly barbaric" relations
Lion XIV in Metz defends the EU's international law and Christian roots against "the will to rule," but warns of "the illusion of rearmament."
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Live: Pope ends visit to France after call to make concessions to end Russian war in Ukraine
During the fourth and last day of his visit to France, Pope Leo XIV delivered a speech in the city of Metz, where he stated that negotiators seeking to end the war in Europe must be willing to sacrifice some positions to achieve peace, as efforts to end Russia's bloody invasion of Ukraine continue to fail. The Pontiff also criticized the increase in defence spending in the EU, recalled the Christian history of the continent and advocated unity.