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During a four-day visit to France in September 2026, Pope Leo XIV urged Europeans to welcome and integrate migrants, emphasizing peace through dialogue rather than increased military spending. In Metz, he highlighted the case of the Canary Islands facing an influx of African refugees and stressed the importance of treating migrants as family members who can contribute to society. The pope's remarks came amid rising far-right sentiment in Europe; France’s National Rally party had just won seats in the Senate. Pope Leo also reaffirmed his opposition to abortion and assisted dying, calling for "love of life at every moment."
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-28,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Pope Leo XIV drew 800,000 people to an open-air Mass in Paris, held at the iconic Place de la Concorde, on Saturday. The event was part of his four-day visit to France, aimed at promoting Catholic teachings amid a secular country. Despite sharp declines in church attendance over recent decades, the large turnout testified to the Church's enduring influence in France. However, the choice of Place de la Concorde as the venue for the Mass was criticized by supporters of France’s strict separation between church and state. As the Pope moved down the Champs-Élysées, cheering crowds waved Vatican flags and greeted him with chants like "Leo, Leo."
Written for “Pope Leo Paris Mass Crowd” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 36 other(s) covering the same event.
Pope Leo XIV called for a more welcoming attitude towards migrants in Europe as he concluded a four-day visit to France.
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Speaking in Metz, once the home of Robert Schuman, one of the European Union’s founding fathers and a proponent of reconciliation after World War II, the Pope criticised calls by leaders to increase arms expenditure, saying it was contrary to the process of peace through dialogue.
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The head of the Catholic Church was accompanied to Metz by French President Emmanuel Macron, who is due to demit office early next year.
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“We see many men and women fleeing war and persecution,” the Pope said, citing the case of the Canary Islands, which has seen an influx of migrants from Africa.
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which → see → Africa
“We need to welcome people.
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We need to integrate them as a member of our own family, giving them the possibility to develop their skills and talents and live according to their values,” he added.
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he → need → values
In an apparent nod to the EU’s official policies, the Pope acknowledged the need to fight human trafficking and to implement policies that will allow people to live on their own lands.
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people → acknowledge → lands
He also said that migrants needed to be taught the history of the lands they are joining, and he called for dialogue between different groups.
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His remarks come as the far right in Europe is making surges.
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right → come → surges
France’s own nativist party, National Rally, won a record 14 seats in France’s Senate over the weekend, giving it the right to form a legislative caucus.
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party → win → caucus
In his speech, the Pope also made veiled references to his opposition to abortion and the assisted dying, asking people to “love life at every moment of life” and to “fight for life”.
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Pope → make → life
Speaking on Sunday (September 27, 2026) in Lourdes, the Pope had pushed back against the right to abortion and recently passed French laws on assisted dying, calling the process “false compassion”.
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Pope → speak → process
Europe has around 285 million Catholics, representing over a third of its population.
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