# Pope Leo XIV challenges Europe’s approach to the Ukraine war

https://mins.news/en/video/77433

- DW News, 2026-09-28 16:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMAQrUM9BQs

> Pope Leo XIV is calling on Europe to place greater trust in negotiations rather than weapons. In a speech in Metz alongside French President Macron, he criticized rearmament as European governments increase defense spending and military support for Ukraine.

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