"He Is First Welcomed as Head of the Church": Why Pope Leo XIV Refused the Honors of a State Visit
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During his visit to France, the pontiff went to the Elysée, but did not wish to receive the Legion of Honour or lend himself to the play of a state dinner. According to the newspaper "La Croix", the Vatican would even have refused the idea of an apartment between the pope and Emmanuel Macron within Notre-Dame de Paris.
During his visit to France, Pope Leo XIV will visit the Elysee Palace, but he has declined to be awarded the Legion of Honor and to attend a state dinner. According to the French daily La Croix, the Vatican even rejected a proposal for a private meeting between the Pope and Emmanuel Macron inside the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.
Pope Lawson XIV reportedly rejected a number of arrangements that Paris had made for his visit to France, including a special tour of Cathedral Notre Dame with President Emmanuel McCrone, an official dinner, an escort from the Republican Guard and the Order of Honour.
France is about to receive, for the first time in its territory, Pope Leo XIV from 25 to 28 September, who will travel to Paris, Lourdes and Metz. An apostolic journey not to be confused with a state visit. A moment awaited by all the Catholics of France. From 25 to 28 September, France will welcome Pope Leo XIV for an apostolic journey of four days, with a very busy programme. The pope will go to Hexagon as head of the Catholic Church, not as h…
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