# France: Pope Leo XIV begins Paris diplomacy at the Élysée

https://mins.news/en/item/73810

- France 24, 2026-09-25 11:10 UTC
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- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260925-france-pope-leo-xiv-begins-paris-diplomacy-at-the-%C3%A9lys%C3%A9e

> Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Paris and was welcomed at the Élysée Palace by French President Emmanuel Macron. Their closed-door talks cover international geopolitics, artificial intelligence and peace, followed by a planned speech by the pontiff at the palace.

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