Emmanuel Macronpresident of France will travel on April 9 and 10 to Vaticanwhere he will meet for the first time with the Pope Leo XIVannounced this Wednesday the French presidency.
The head of state, accompanied by his wife Brigitte, It will address, among other topics, “the challenges posed by current international events,” the French presidency stressed.
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“It will be the occasion to salute the essential role of the Holy See and the personal commitment of the Holy Father in favor of peace, dialogue and solidarity between peoples, as well as to bear witness to France’s will to work in concert with the Holy See in this perspective,” he added.
Macron will travel to Vatican a few days after fiestas of Passoverwhich Leo XIV will celebrate for the first time as papa.
Last year, the Easter week It was one of the last public appearances of the papa Franciscodied one day after Easter.
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This year the celebration is marked by the conflict in Middle Eastwhich affects Christians throughout the region.
In addition to the hearing with the papa Peruvian-American, Macron will also meet with members of Sant’Egidio, community catholic which acts as an informal diplomatic channel of the Holy See, in the presence of the founder Andrea Riccardi, indicated the presidency french.
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