Pope Leo visits France for first papal visit in 18 years

Summarised from 5 outlets · 13 reports · Updated 25 Sept, 12:37 · Archive

Pope Leo has arrived in France for a four-day visit focused on peace, artificial intelligence and human dignity.

Pope Leo XIV has begun a four-day visit to France, his first papal visit to the country in 18 years. He was welcomed at the Élysée Palace by President Emmanuel Macron, with whom he held closed-door talks on international geopolitics, artificial intelligence and peace. The pontiff delivered a speech at the palace addressing peace, artificial intelligence, France's challenges and solidarity, and also condemned gestational surrogacy as a matter of human dignity. Fox News reports that the visit includes a private meeting with abuse victims in Lourdes and a Saturday mass expected to attract up to one million people. The visit combines diplomatic and pilgrimage elements as the papal delegation navigates the protocols of religious state visits in secular France.

How it is being reported

• REPLAY : Pope Leo XIV's speech from the ÉlyséeFrance 24 · 25 Sept, 12:26
• France: Pope Leo XIV begins Paris diplomacy at the ÉlyséeFrance 24 · 25 Sept, 12:10
• Pope Leo XIV begins four-day pilgrimage to FranceDW News · 25 Sept, 11:48
• Pope Leo XIV begins historic 4-day visit to FranceFox News · 25 Sept, 11:30
• France welcomes Leo XIV at Orly Airport as bells sound nationwideEuronews · 25 Sept, 11:20
• Pope Leo visits France: Pontiff wants to focus world's attention on peace, human dignity, technologyFrance 24 · 25 Sept, 10:50
• France: Pope Leo XIV welcomed by Macron at the ÉlyséeFrance 24 · 25 Sept, 10:48
• REPLAY : Pope Leo XIV arrives in France for four-day visitFrance 24 · 25 Sept, 10:01
• Pope Leo XIV's Paris agenda includes Macron meeting and Notre-Dame visitFrance 24 · 25 Sept, 09:50
• Pope Leo XIV's France visit puts Macron in diplomatic balancing actFrance 24 · 25 Sept, 09:48
• Pope Leo visits France for first papal visit in 18 years – Europe liveThe Guardian · 25 Sept, 08:55
• Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France: What you need to knowFrance 24 · 25 Sept, 08:50
• Live: Pope heads to France on first state visit in 18 yearsFrance 24 · 25 Sept, 02:57

In this story: Pope Leo XIV · Emmanuel Macron · France · Paris · Lourdes · Élysée Palace

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