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Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass in Metz

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Pope celebrated Holy Mass at the Cathedral of St. Stephen in Metz on September 28, 2026. During the liturgy, the Pope offered prayers for the diocesan community of Metz and for Europe.

In his homily, the Pope spoke about the historical significance of Metz as a crossroads of peoples and a former border. He used imagery from the first reading to discuss righteousness, justice, and peace, comparing the desert to a place of simplicity and the garden to a place where a just life allows people to flourish.

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