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Pope Leo wraps up France trip by urging Europe to blunt ‘desire for domination’ driving today’s wars

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Pope Leo XIV is urging Europe to draw from its Christian roots and traditions of dialogue to confront the thirst for domination driving today's wars. Leo issued the appeal as he wrapped up a visit to France by recalling the forces that contributed to Europe’s post-World War II integration.

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  1. WHDH Boston

    Pope urges Europe to draw from Christian roots to confront thirst for domination driving wars (opens WHDH Boston)

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    METZ, France (AP) — Pope Leo XIV urged Europe on Monday to draw from its Christian roots and traditions of dialogue to blunt the “desire...

  2. WHEC Rochester

    Pope Leo wraps up France trip by urging Europe to blunt ‘desire for domination’ driving today’s wars (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Pope Leo XIV is urging Europe to draw from its Christian roots and traditions of dialogue to confront the thirst for domination driving today's wars. Leo issued the appeal as he wrapped up a visit to France by recalling the forces that contributed to Europe’s post-World War II integration.

  3. France 24

    Pope Leo wraps up France visit, urging Europe to help combat 'lies and deceit' (opens France 24)

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    Pope Leo XIV urged Europe on Monday to draw from its Christian roots and tradition of dialogue to counter the "uncivilised" relations and "desire for domination" driving today's wars, as he wrapped up a four-day state visit to France that leaned heavily into politics and drew huge crowds at every tu…

  4. Fortune

    ‘We need to commit ourselves to patient dialogue’: Pope Leo warns of the ‘desire for domination’ in today’s wars (opens Fortune)

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    Pope Leo wrapped up a visit to France by recalling the forces that contributed to the continent's peaceful integration.

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