Pope Leo XIV makes first official papal visit to France in nearly 20 years
The pope drew large crowds during a trip marking the first papal visit to the country in almost two decades.
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Pope Leo XIV has made his first official papal visit to France in nearly 20 years, drawing huge crowds during the trip, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
The visit marks the first time in roughly 18 years that a sitting pope has made an official trip to France, a country with deep historical ties to the Catholic Church despite its officially secular state model.
Large numbers of people turned out to see the pope during the visit, though the original report did not specify the exact cities visited, the full itinerary, or the specific events and services Pope Leo XIV took part in during the trip.
Papal visits are typically closely watched both for their religious significance to Catholic communities and for the diplomatic and symbolic messages they can carry, particularly when a visit follows an extended gap since the previous one.
Further details on the pope's agenda, any meetings with French political leaders, and the length of the visit were not included in the available report.
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