WorldFrance: Pope Leo XIV keeps visit focused on faith over politics

Pope Leo XIV has turned down a state dinner, the Legion of Honour and a private meeting with President Emmanuel Macron, keeping his four-day France visit centred on its apostolic mission. Although the Vatican cited scheduling, some observers see the choices as reinforcing the trip’s spiritual focus; in Metz, he is also expected to discuss European security and peace.

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