# Live: Pope heads to France for first state visit in 18 years

https://mins.news/en/item/73282

- France 24, 2026-09-25 01:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260925-live-pope-france-first-state-visit-18-years

> Pope Leo XIV is flying to France on Friday for the Vatican’s first state visit there in 18 years. Artificial intelligence and young believers are expected to rank high on his agenda, while President Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron will greet the 71-year-old pontiff on the tarmac.

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