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Why Pope Leo chose Metz

September 28, 2026 · 1 min read

From inside the Schuman Center in Metz with Pope Leo, Vatican News correspondent Deborah Castellano Lubov shares why the Pope chose this city, following in the footsteps of a founding father of the European Union, Venerable Robert Schuman.

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I also wonder why Pope Leo chose Metz. We all know Schuman's name, but what exactly did he gain from this visit to this city, maybe someone can tell us.

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