Pope Leo XIV begins four-day visit to France amid social policy divide
The pope's trip comes as secular France's stance on abortion and assisted dying diverges from Catholic teaching.
Pope Leo XIV began a four-day visit to France on Friday, according to France 24.
The trip comes as the Catholic Church's positions on abortion and euthanasia contrast with the values of a secular country that recently enshrined abortion rights in its constitution and approved a bill establishing a right to assisted dying, the outlet reported.
Sources
- Pope Leo to visit a secular France at odds with Catholic views on abortion, euthanasia — France 24 — English
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