Visit of Pope Leo XIV: Military Welcome, Notre-Dame De Paris, Légion d'honneur... Emmanuel Macron Wanted to Take Out the Big Game, the Vatican Politely Replied No
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On a visit to France from 25 to 28 September, Pope Leo XIV declined several invitations from the President of the Republic for a journey that is more apostolic than diplomatic
From 25 to 28 September 2026, Pope Leo XIV went to France for a long-awaited trip to Paris, Lourdes and Metz. While Emmanuel Macron wanted to offer him a large state visit, the Vatican politely refused...
No Vatican flag on the streets, but Place de la Concorde is already a construction site: on September 26, the Pope will celebrate Mass with hundreds of thousands of faithful. Loup Besmond de Senneville (La Croix): "He will meet a fragile France, very divided" L'articolo Leone a Parigi: 15 thousand agents and 2,500 journalists. "The Church is not dead" comes from RomeSeven.
The Pope refused to accept the French Legion of Honor order, according to a journalistic investigation conducted by Mickael Corre of the Catholic daily "La Croix," conducted several days before Leo XIV's apostolic journey to France on September 25-28. "The Elysée Palace reportedly wanted to give the visit a more republican splendor. Rome chose restraint," comments the Tribune Chrétienne website.
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