Pope Leo XIV's visit to France from September 25 to 28, which includes events at the Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Champs-Elysees, will involve some 15,000 members of the security forces.
The groundwork for this visit -- the first papal trip to Paris since 2008 -- was laid well before it was officially announced.
Countries invite the pope, but whether or not he visits is based on a range of pastoral and political considerations.
The complex decis…