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Pope Leo: Let Europe’s wounds be ‘openings through which light shines’
Pope Leo XIV concluded his trip to France with a Mass in Metz on September 28, 2026. During the visit, which lasted from September 25 to 28, the pope described Europe's wounds as openings through which light can shine.
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