US EditionFrance's Macron in Rome for first meeting with Pope Leo
- On Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron will hold his first official meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Apostolic Palace, focusing on Middle East conflicts and global crises.
- Macron previously met Pope Francis three times, but this marks his first encounter with the Chicago-born pontiff; both leaders recently called for a diplomatic solution regarding Iran and the United States.
- Discussions will address France's 'end of life' bill, which the Vatican considers a 'crime against human life,' alongside artificial intelligence and climate change; Macron's delegation includes a church sex abuse commission leader.
- Ahead of the Vatican talks, Macron met members of the Community of Sant'Egidio in Rome's Trastevere neighbourhood Thursday evening; diplomatic sources suggest he may formally invite the Pope to visit France.
- Macron may use the meeting to call for the release of French journalist Christophe Gleizes, imprisoned in Algeria since June, as Pope Leo is scheduled to begin a four-country African tour starting in Algeria on April 13.
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"Peaceful Cohabitation Must Be Restored": in the Vatican, Emmanuel Macron Finds an Ally Against Wars
At the first meeting between the President and the American Pope Leo XIV this Friday, the two heads of state insisted on the "duty and demand" of peace. Hopefully Donald Trump is sensitive to the petitions of his compatriot.
Emmanuel Macron met on Friday Leo XIV in the Vatican, where they spoke privately for an hour. Accompanied by his wife Brigitte Macron, the French president offered the pope, passionate about sports, a signed jersey of the French basketball team. - Emmanuel Macron met Pope Leo XIV for the first time, and he did not come empty-handed (International).
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The Straits TimesFrance’s Macron talks war, peace and basketball with Pope Leo
Pope Leo XIV and French President Emmanuel Macron held their first meeting on Friday, a private audience at the Vatican where discussions ranged from the Iran war to basketball.
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lacronicabadajoz.comAccompanied by his wife, Brigitte Macron, the French president was received this Friday in the Vatican by Pope Leo XIV. This is the first meeting since the election of the new pontiff, a quote that has aroused great interest, especially after the distant relationship that the president maintained with his predecessor, Francis. Continue reading....
French President Emmanuel Macron met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Tuesday. The meeting, which took place against the backdrop of the Middle East crisis, focused on international conflicts and both expressed hope for dialogue, the Vatican said. It was Macron's first meeting with Leo since he was elected pope last year.
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