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- 1France's religious leaders issue joint appeal for peace●France’s religious leaders appeal for peace and sustained dialogue
France's religious leaders have issued a joint appeal calling for peace and sustained dialogue. The appeal, reported by Vatican News, urges continued conversation between communities at a time of tension. Details of the specific circumstances prompting the appeal were not provided, but the call emphasises unity and ongoing exchange among France's different faith communities.
- 2Pope warns in Lourdes medicine must never serve programmed death▼Pope in Lourdes: 'Medicine must never be servant of programmed death'
Pope Leo spoke during a visit to the French shrine of Lourdes, a major Catholic pilgrimage site associated with healing, declaring that medicine must never become a servant of programmed death. The remarks were reported by Vatican News and read as a reaffirmation of Church teaching opposing euthanasia and assisted dying, framed in defence of care for the sick and vulnerable.
- 3Pope tells French bishops Church must speak in public square●Pope to French Bishops: Church bears prophetic authority in public square
The Pope told French bishops visiting the Vatican that the Catholic Church carries a prophetic authority and must remain a voice in the public square. Vatican News reported the address, in which he framed the Church's role as speaking on moral and social questions rather than retreating to the private sphere. The remarks come amid ongoing debates in France over secularism and the place of religion in public life.