Leon XIV odmówił przyjęcia francuskiego orderu. „Kościół nie jest ozdobą Republiki”

Pope Leo XIV refused to accept the French Legion of Honor, according to an investigation by the Catholic newspaper La Croix. The decision follows an effort to add republican splendor to the papal visit, though Rome reportedly chose restraint.

The refusal is part of a broader Vatican strategy to limit the state ceremonial aspects of the papal trip. According to Aleteia, the Vatican also sought to reduce the military honors during the welcome and has placed restrictions on the planned meetings with the French president.