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French President Emmanuel Macron warned against a 'resurgence of nationalism' as he spoke alongside Pope Leo XIV on the final day of the pontiff's visit to France.
During the final leg of his trip to France, the pope delivered a speech on Europe and peace, introduced by Emmanuel Macron.
France 24 is following live coverage of Emmanuel Macron and Pope Leo XIV addressing European unity during the pope's stop in Metz.
The Pope speaks on peace and Europe at the heart of the Robert Schuman congresses, ahead of a Mass at Saint-Étienne Cathedral in the presence of Emmanuel Macron.
The Pope concludes his visit to France in Metz, marked by gatherings in Paris and Lourdes, before a mass at Saint-Étienne Cathedral in the presence of Emmanuel Macron.
On his final day in France, the Pope traveled to Metz on Monday to celebrate European integration as a source of peace, with the French president present at the mass.
The French president rejected a Spanish newspaper report and announced troops and defense systems would be sent to help protect Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port of Yanbu.
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Greeted on arrival by President Emmanuel Macron, the pontiff is set to deliver an opening address to French authorities and the diplomatic corps.
The pontiff was welcomed by President Emmanuel Macron at Paris Orly Airport as he begins a tour spanning Paris, Lourdes and Metz.
The pontiff was greeted with a red-carpet ceremony as his four-day visit to France got under way on Friday.
Paris is making final preparations for the pope's first official visit to the French capital in 18 years, with a four-day itinerary spanning Notre-Dame, UNESCO and a mass expected to draw up to a million people.
As France maintains strict secular traditions, the pope's visit requires President Macron to navigate carefully, with no private meeting planned between the two leaders.
The pope was greeted by President Emmanuel Macron upon arrival, saying he brings a message of peace at the start of his four-day visit.
The French president says he has discussed with his US counterpart possible steps to reach a temporary halt to attacks on energy facilities between the two countries.
French President Emmanuel Macron held the first meeting of Donald Trump's UN General Assembly sidelines, urging a tougher stance on Russia over Ukraine.
The French president said Moscow is escalating hostile actions against Europe and called a Russian mobilization of 300,000 troops a plausible scenario.
The French president discussed with his American counterpart ways to act on oil prices, including a possible moratorium on strikes targeting energy infrastructure.
During a televised interview on Thursday evening, the French president also raised the possibility of lowering taxes if fuel prices continued to rise.