Replay: Leo XIV calls for 'building bridges' in first address • FRANCE 24 English

Pope Leo XIV called Thursday for the world to "build bridges" and for peace for "all peoples", as he addressed the crowds in St Peter's Square following his election. The new pontiff urged people to "build bridges through dialogue, through encounter, to come together as one people, always in peace", before paying homage to his predecessor, Pope Francis.

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Post from France 24 on May 08, 2025

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