The Union of Lay Families (Ufal) of Moselle requested the intervention of the Prefect after the decision of the city of Metz to devote 500,000 euros to the Pope's visit on 28 September.
The Union of Lay Families (Ufal) of Moselle requested the intervention of the Prefect after the decision of the city of Metz to devote 500,000 euros to the Pope's visit on 28 September.
The arrival of Pope Leo XIV in Metz on 28 September is a source of controversy. The municipality plans to spend 250,000 euros to install giant screens in order to retransmit the mass celebrated in front of the cathedral. An expenditure contested by the Union of secular families, while the town hall defends the economic benefits and the image of the city.