https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pope-urges-europe-to-defend-multilateralism-as-global-order-crumblesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pope-urges-europe-to-defend-multilateralism-as-global-order-crumbleshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pope-urges-europe-to-defend-multilateralism-as-global-order-crumbles#u100971Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:21:53 +0000Pope Leo XIV concluded a four-day visit to France on September 28 with a speech in Metz calling for Europe to defend a rules-based international order and multilateralism. The pope urged European leaders to resist rising nationalism and a desire for domination by drawing on the continent's Christian roots. He specifically called for Russia and Ukraine to negotiate an end to their war, describing conflicts as senseless and urging both nations to make concessions for peace.Why it mattersThe speech took place in Metz, a city with a history of shifting between French and German control during