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Politics● ElevatedSep 25 · Sep 25, 2026, 1:36 PM

Pope Leo calls for dialogue as France’s populist forces eye power

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Politico Europe · Western Europe

At the Élysée, the pope defended freedom of conscience without naming the far right, as front-runner Marine Le Pen revives a proposed headscarf ban.

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