Pope to speak on united Europe from French border town
- The leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics wraps up his four-day trip with a visit to Metz, a northeastern city that repeatedly changed hands between France and Germany in past conflicts.
- The city is closely associated with Robert Schuman, considered one of the founding fathers of the European Union, who is buried just outside Metz.
- The first US pontiff was expected to speak on the "roots of Europe" and the importance of unity on a continent where nationalist movements are gaining strength and Russia's war against Ukraine, now in its fifth year, shows no sign of abating.
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- The leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics wraps up his four-day trip with a visit to Metz, a northeastern city that repeatedly changed hands between France and Germany in past conflicts.
- The city is closely associated with Robert Schuman, considered one of the founding fathers of the European Union, who is buried just outside Metz.
- The first US pontiff was expected to speak on the "roots of Europe" and the importance of unity on a continent where nationalist movements are gaining strength and Russia's war against Ukraine, now in its fifth year, shows no sign of abating.
Sources: France 24