WorldPope Leo’s France visit was ‘deeply political’ despite his measured diplomatic image
Colleen Dulle, a Vatican correspondent for America magazine, says she expected Pope Leo’s visit to France to be marked by measured diplomacy but found it deeply political. She saw him presenting a vision of Europe shaped by its Christian inheritance, conflict-filled history, contact with other cultures and duty to pursue peace. His choice of Metz underscored reconciliation between former enemies.
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Pope Leo’s France visit was ‘deeply political’ despite his measured diplomatic image
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