# France: Pope Leo XIV keeps visit focused on faith over politics

https://mins.news/en/item/74081

- France 24, 2026-09-25 14:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/france-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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