In Metz, on the last stop of his France tour, Pope Leo XIV stressed the importance of Europe and its fundamental values for "maintaining peaceful relations". He called for dialogue, courage in negotiations and multilateralism and also paid tribute to Robert Schuman, one of the founding fathers of the EU who worked in Metz for many years. Commentators examine the background to this encouraging speech.
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