Frankreich-Besuch: Papst mahnt zu „neuer Brüderlichkeit“
Eigentlich gilt Frankreich als „älteste Tochter“ der Kirche. Aber beim ersten Besuch von Leo XIV. in Paris geht es auch um Konfliktthemen wie Sterbehilfe und Abtreibung. Und um seine Wurzeln.
Pope Leo XIV. commended France as a land of human rights during the commencement of his four-day visit to Paris. However, he also issued critical remarks at an audience at the Élysée Palace. The leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics urged a "new brotherhood," respecting life from conception to death. This included the new law on euthanasia passed by the National Assembly in the summer and the right to abortion enshrined in the constitution under President Emmanuel Macron.
Speaking alongside Macron, Pope Leo emphasized that "the protection of the right to life forms the indispensable foundation for all other human rights," including unconditional acceptance of life.
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