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- 1Pope tells French bishops Church must speak in public square▼Pope to French Bishops: Church bears prophetic authority in public square
Pope Leo has told French bishops that the Catholic Church carries a prophetic authority to speak in the public square, addressing them during a Vatican meeting. According to Vatican News, he argued the Church's voice belongs in public debate on moral and social questions, a message likely to resonate in secular France, where debates over laïcité and religion's public role remain sensitive.