Notice of Briefing

Matteo Bruni, the director of the Holy See Press Office, will hold a briefing on Friday, September 18, 2026, to explain the schedule for Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming trip to France. The Pope is scheduled to visit France and the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) from September 25 to 28, 2026.

The briefing will take place at 1:00 p.m. at the Holy See Press Office on Via della Conciliazione 54. Journalists and media operators can attend in person or participate remotely. Those wishing to attend in person must apply through the Holy See Press Office online accreditation system at least 24 hours before the event.

Media members attending remotely must apply through the same online system no later than two hours before the briefing begins. Those admitted for remote participation will receive a link to a virtual platform where they can ask questions.