Pope Francis in Metz defends EU values, urges legal duty to aid refugees

Pope Francis, at the final stop of his France trip in Metz, reaffirmed support for EU founding values—freedom, equality, democracy, multilateralism—and stressed the legal obligation to assist refugees. This is a continuation of his pro-European, pro-migration stance, but notable for its explicit framing of aid as a legal duty, potentially influencing Catholic political discourse in Europe.