Pope leaves Paris’s Bakhita House after meeting migrants

Pope Leo XIV visited the Bakhita House, a shelter for refugees and exiles in Paris's 18th arrondissement. Kicking off the second day of his visit to France by meeting with migrants, the Pontiff underscored the vital importance of 'encountering one another and living together in dignity and peace.'

Pope Leo reiterated that recognizing human dignity and fostering peaceful coexistence are essential moral duties. He called for societies to move past political polarizations to welcome, protect, and integrate vulnerable populations.