Pope Leo XIV arrives in Metz for final stop of France visit
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Metz for the final stop of his France visit, where he is scheduled to lead a Mass attended by President Emmanuel Macron.
What we know
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- Pope Leo XIV arrived in Metz on Monday, marking the final stop of his France visit.
- He will lead a Mass in the city that will be attended by President Emmanuel Macron.
- According to Renascença, Pope Francis held an inter‑religious meeting in Metz on the final day of his French visit.
Where sources differ
- France 24 and Correio da Manhã report that Pope Leo XIV was in Metz, while Renascença reports that Pope Francis held an inter‑religious meeting there.
Points, in the order they emerged
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Pope Francis held an inter‑religious meeting in Metz, France, on the final day of his French visit.
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Is this point wrong? Tell usRenascença“No último dia da viagem em França, Leão XIV está em Metz para um encontro inter-religioso, seguido de outro para discutir as "raízes da Europa pela paz e pela unidade".”
Machine translation: On the last day of the trip in France, Pope Francis is in Metz for an inter‑religious meeting, followed by another to discuss the "roots of Europe for peace and unity".
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Pope Leo XIV arrived in Metz on Monday for the final stop of his France visit, where he will lead a Mass attended by President Emmanuel Macron.
Confirmed by 2What the 2 sources said
France 24 English“Pope Leo XIV will end his four-day visit to France on Monday in the northeastern city of Metz with a Mass and a speech about the future of European integration.”
After three days marked by popular enthusiasm and crowds of worshippers in Paris and Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV will end his four-day visit to France on Monday in the northeastern city of Metz with a Mass and a speech about the future of European integration.
Read at France 24 EnglishFrance 24 English“Pope Leo XIV on Monday arrived in the northeastern city of Metz, where he is expected to discuss hopes for peace in Europe on the fourth and final day of his visit to France.”
He will also lead a Mass in the afternoon which is set to be attended by French President Emmanuel Macron. Follow our liveblog for all the latest.
Read at France 24 EnglishFrance 24 English“Pope Leo on Monday arrived in Metz to speak on the future of Europe on the final day of his visit to France.”
Metz, a northeastern city that repeatedly changed hands between France and Germany in past conflicts, is closely associated with Robert Schuman, considered one of the founding fathers of the European Union, who is buried just outside Metz. France 24’s Luke Shrago in Metz and Douglas Herbert in the studio take a look at what’s on the agenda.
Read at France 24 EnglishFrance 24 English“Pope Leo XIV urged Europe to remember its Christian history and appealed for peace and unity in a speech delivered in France's northeastern city of Metz on Monday, the fourth and final day of his visit.”
"Relations between individuals and states are becoming increasingly uncivilised. The value of keeping one's word is dismissed. Instead, people boast of lies and deceit," he said. "Europe can help to break this cycle through the respect for others that it has learned to cultivate and preserve."
Read at France 24 EnglishFrance 24 English“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.
Read at France 24 EnglishIs this point wrong? Tell usCorreio da Manhã“Papa Leão XIV percorreu esta, segunda-feira, as ruas de Metz, no nordeste de França, em papamóvel, saudando os milhares de fiéis.”
Machine translation: Pope Leo XIV travelled on Monday through the streets of Metz in a papamobile, greeting the thousands of faithful.
Papa Leão XIV percorreu esta, segunda-feira, as ruas de Metz, no nordeste de França, em papamóvel, saudando os milhares de fiéis que se concentraram ao longo do trajeto até à Catedral de Santo Estêvão. A visita integra a primeira deslocação oficial de um Papa a França em quase duas décadas.
Read at Correio da Manhã
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