VATICAN CITY (Michael Haynes/LifeSiteNews) — Addressing French pilgrims at the Vatican today, Pope Leo XIV appeared to criticize a recent vote by French politicians to advance assisted suicide in the country.
On May 27, the French National Assembly voted 305 to 199 to advance a bill which would legalize the “right to assisted dying.”
During his weekly General Audience today, Pope Leo XIV appeared to criticize the bill when making his message of greetings to the French pilgrims before him. After the summary of his Gospel meditation was read out, Leo commented:
I cordially greet the French-speaking people from France, Chad and Cameroon, especially the pilgrims from the diocese of Boba and the group of Motards Chrétiens Notre-Dame.
Our world struggles to find value in human life, even in its last hour: may the Spirit of the Lord enlighten our minds, so that we know how to defend the intrinsic dignity of every human person. God bless you.
