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- Pope Leo XIV urged European leaders in France to sacrifice positions for Ukraine peace.
- He met French President Emmanuel Macron in Metz, where Macron noted a €6.5 billion defence budget rise.
- Leo warned rearmament is an illusion and urged patient dialogue and concessions.
- Leo condemned civilian slaughter and called for safe, legal migration pathways.
- He praised UNESCO’s 1945 Constitution and warned AI cannot answer humanity’s meaning.