# Leo the moderate? Pope in France defends EU values

https://mins.news/en/item/77596

- France 24, 2026-09-28 18:49 UTC
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- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20260928-leo-the-moderate-pope-in-france-defends-eu-values

> Concluding his visit to France in Metz, Pope Leo XIV defended Europe’s Christian roots while praising an EU model that rises above an “us versus them” ideology and favors human rights and international law over “might is right.”

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