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Le pape, le président et la cathédrale : dans les coulisses du voyage de Léon XIV en France
In brief
The Holy See rejected a request from Emmanuel Macron to accompany Pope Leo XIV for a few minutes at Notre-Dame during the Pope's September 2026 visit.
According to La Croix, this disagreement highlighted different perspectives during the preparations. Paris envisioned a state visit, while Rome planned an apostolic journey.
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- ReportingThe Pope, the President and the cathedral: behind the scenes of Leo XIV's trip to France
La Croix · Mikael Corre, envoyé spécial permanent à Rome, avec Corinne Laurent et le service religion
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