Pope Leo XIV urged Europe on Monday to draw from its Christian roots and tradition of dialogue to counter the "uncivilised" relations and "desire for domination" driving today's wars, as he wrapped up a four-day state visit to France that leaned heavily into politics and drew huge crowds at every turn.

British police said Monday that five men arrested on explosives and terror charges near a US-run air base in England were being released on bail but remained under investigation. Counter-terror detectives said they were investigating "multiple lines of inquiry", including whether there is a link to Iran.

Le pape Léon XIV a prononcé lundi un discours au centre des congrès Robert-Schuman de Metz dans lequel il a estimé que l'on ne pouvait parler d'Europe ​sans évoquer le christianisme, tout en dénonçant les "massacres inutiles" liés au retour de la guerre ​sur ‌le Vieux Continent. La journée a ensuite donné lieu à un dernier tour en papamobile au milieu de milliers de fidèles et à une messe à la cathédrale Saint-Étienne, en présence d'Emmanuel Macron. Voici le fil du 28 septembre 2026.

Pour le dernier jour de visite en France, le pape Léon XIV se rend lundi à Metz, notamment pour célébrer la construction européenne comme source de paix. Le président français Emmanuel Macron assistera à la messe à la cathédrale Saint-Étienne.

Russian strikes killed eight people across Ukraine on Sunday, authorities said, a day after Moscow vowed to continue the war. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had launched about 3,900 drones, aerial bombs and missiles over the past week. Kyiv accused Moscow of deliberately targeting civilians as winter approaches.