The Pope calls on Europe to intervene in the "increasingly barbaric" relations between states

Pope Francis delivered a speech in Metz, France, on September 28, during the final stage of his recent trip. In his address, he urged European leaders to intervene and put an end to what he described as an increasingly barbaric spiral in human and international relations.

The pontiff's remarks focused on the deteriorating state of global diplomacy and interpersonal conduct. By calling for European intervention, he emphasized the continent's role in addressing the current instability and moral decline he perceives in contemporary state interactions.