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Pope urges Russia, Ukraine to sit down and discuss how to end war

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Pope Leo urged Russia and Ukraine to engage in dialogue and negotiate an end to their four-year conflict during a press conference on September 28 while returning from a trip to France. He emphasized that the Catholic Church has a duty to promote peace and human dignity, advocating for leaders to prioritize health and education over military spending. Pope Leo also criticized national leaders who are discussing nuclear weapons and escalating warfare, highlighting the importance of diplomatic solutions in his remarks.
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Pope Leo, in his speech in Metz, France, called for negotiators to make concessions to achieve peace in Europe, specifically addressing the ongoing war in Ukraine. The Pope, without directly naming Russia or Ukraine, emphasized the need for dialogue and sacrifice of positions to end the conflict that began with a full-scale invasion by Russia in 2022. During his four-day visit to France, he also warned about the crisis facing multilateral bodies like the United Nations and urged European leaders to recall the founding values of the EU such as equality and rule of law. Pope Leo reiterated these calls during his flight back to Rome, emphasizing that the Catholic Church must promote human dignity and peace while encouraging world leaders to engage in constructive dialogue to end wars.

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"This is not about being political or nonpolitical, but there needs to be a voice that seeks to promote the values of human dignity, the importance of life, and the possibility of perhaps spending more on health and education and less on weapons," said Leo.
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🔮 Earlier on Monday, the pope said Europe must be willing to sacrifice some positions to achieve peace in a speech in Metz, France, where he laid out his clearest vision yet for the future of the continent.
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Pope urges Russia, Ukraine to sit down and discuss how to end war · assertive framing

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Pope urges Russia, Ukraine to sit down and discuss how to end war ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT, Sept 28 - asserted
Pope → urge → FLIGHT
Pope Leo on Monday urged Russia and Ukraine to sit down and discuss how to end their four-year war, hours after he had urged European leaders seeking to end conflicts to make concessions to achieve peace. asserted
he → urge → peace
The first US pope also decried national leaders who he said are "beginning to speak about nuclear weapons and wars that are becoming ever more destructive," addressing a press conference aboard his flight to Rome after a four-day trip to France. asserted
that → decry → France
Leo said the 1.4-billion-member Catholic Church has an obligation to call for peace and respect of human life. asserted
Church → say → life
"The Church has a responsibility to promote these values, continually inviting leaders -- from Russia and Ukraine, as well as other countries -- to come together, sit down, engage in dialogue," said the pope. asserted
pope → have → dialogue
He said leaders must "seek ways to solve problems without continuing these wars, which no longer make sense." asserted
which → say → sense
"This is not about being political or nonpolitical, but there needs to be a voice that seeks to promote the values of human dignity, the importance of life, and the possibility of perhaps spending more on health and education and less on weapons," said Leo. asserted
Leo → need → weapons
Earlier on Monday, the pope said Europe must be willing to sacrifice some positions to achieve peace in a speech in Metz, France, where he laid out his clearest vision yet for the future of the continent. asserted
he → say → continent
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