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Pope Leo XIV Urges Europe Not to Succumb to Illusion of Rearmament for the Sake of Peace
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The Pontiff noted that the winds of war are sweeping across Europe and called for an end to the "senseless slaughter" that claims the lives of civilians every day
Video. 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.
By Michel Rose PARIS, Sept 28 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that Europe was built on a "Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian foundation", invoking the continent's religious