US EditionPope Leo XIV to Visit Monaco to Strengthen Church-State Ties and Address Social Challenges
Pope Leo XIV will hold an open-air mass for around 15,000 people and highlight Monaco's social challenges including hidden poverty and loneliness, officials said.
- On Saturday, Pope Leo XIV will embark on a one-day Apostolic Journey to the Principality of Monaco, where he is scheduled to meet His Serene Highness Prince Albert II and preside over an open-air Mass at Louis II Stadium.
- The Pope accepted invitations from Prince Albert and Archbishop Dominique-Marie David, seeking to observe the reported resurgence in Catholic life and inclusive popular piety within the Mediterranean principality.
- Archbishop David noted that despite Monaco's luxury, the Church aims to address "hidden poverties," including loneliness and spiritual deprivation, engaging with the principality's complex reality beyond its tax-haven reputation.
- The Pope will arrive by helicopter to avoid landing on French soil, while an estimated 15,000 people are expected to attend the Mass amid a security operation mirroring the scale of the Monaco Grand Prix.
- This visit marks the first papal visit to Monaco in the modern era, reaffirming centuries-old ties between the two states as the Pope and Prince Albert share commitments to human life, interfaith dialogue, and environmental protection of their "common home.
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Why is Pope Leo visiting Monaco?
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