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Pope Leo XIV to make first papal state visit to France in 18 years
Pope Leo XIV will visit France from September 25 to 28 in the first official state visit by a pope in 18 years. Eighty journalists will accompany him on a specially chartered flight from Rome.
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Pope Leo XIV will visit France from September 25 to 28. It will be the first official state visit by a pope in 18 years.
Eighty journalists will accompany him on a specially chartered plane departing from Rome.
A journey shaped by protocol
The visit will follow a highly codified ritual. Some journalists who are practicing Catholics sometimes step outside their strictly professional role during the trip.
What we know
- Pope Leo XIV will visit France from September 25 to 28.
- The trip is the first official papal state visit in 18 years.
- Eighty journalists will travel on a specially chartered plane from Rome.
- The journey will follow a highly codified ritual.
What is being verified
- The newsroom is checking the report that pope Leo XIV will visit France from September 25 to 28.
- Reporting from Le Monde International is being compared; a second independent confirmation is not yet available.
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