Leo’s closing peace call RTVE reports his departure

Sep 28

RTVE reports Pope Leo ending his France visit with a call for creative efforts toward peace. It airs his argument that rearmament does not promote peace and that negotiations and willingness to give up positions can serve the common good. The brief also recalls his warnings about AI and appeal to bishops to prevent sexual abuse, says he has left France, and describes crowds of hundreds of thousands. These are the Pope’s appeals and the broadcaster’s visit recap, with no negotiated settlement announced.

As his visit to France concludes, Pope Leo urges Europe to draw on its Christian roots and tradition of dialogue to resist the desire for domination he says is driving wars. Fox says he recalls the forces behind Europe's peaceful integration. The brief does not identify a new agreement or specify the venue of these closing remarks. Tagesschau locates the appeal at Metz's congress centre on the last day of the France visit. Leo honours Robert Schuman and presents European integration as a model of peaceful cooperation, warning that relations between people and states are becoming more barbaric and that promises are being displaced by lying and deception. The report says Macron's invitation to all EU heads of state and government drew limited attendance and identifies Saarland premier Anke Rehlinger among those present. It retains Leo's complete statement that Europe can reverse this trend. The concluding cathedral Mass is recorded separately. RTVE emphasizes Leo's rejection of rearmament as a route to peace and his appeal for creative negotiation, including willingness to give up some positions for the common good. Its compact farewell report also recalls his warnings about AI and abuse prevention and says he has left France; it announces no negotiated settlement. TSN's September 29 recap emphasizes civilian deaths in Europe's renewed war, opposition to rising military spending and opportunities for migrants. It says Leo alludes to Russia's war against Ukraine without naming the countries, and carries his complete appeal for patient dialogue, courageous negotiations and willingness to concede positions for peace. These are appeals, not evidence of agreed concessions or a settlement.