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France: Pope Leo XIV welcomed by Macron at the Élysée

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · · 221 words
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Claim 1: “President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Pope Leo XIV to the Élysée Palace on Friday, 25 September”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Pope Leo XIV to the Élysée Palace on Friday, September 25, 2026. This is reported by the Élysée official site, the Vatican, and France in the U.S.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bally Bagayoko (French pronunciation: [bali bagajoko]; born 31 July 1973) is a French politician. A member of La France Insoumise (LFI), he was elected mayor of Saint-Denis in 2026. He was first voted…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bally_Bagayoko
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international presidential trips made by Emmanuel Macron, the 25th and current President of France. As of October 2026, Emmanuel Macron has made 350 presidential trips to 101 states …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_presiden…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since his election on 8 May 2025, Pope Leo XIV has made six international trips outside Italy, during which he has visited ten countries. His visit to Turkey included an ecumenical commemoration of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pastoral_trips_made_by…
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Claim 2: “the start of the pontiff's four-day visit to France”
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Multiple sources, including official Vatican documents and a detailed visit programme, confirm the apostolic journey to France took place from September 25 to 28, 2026, which is a four-day visit.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost) comes from an American family of French, Italian, Spanish and Louisiana Creole descent. The surname "Prevost" (originally "Prévost") is from a French cognate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_of_Pope_Leo_XIV
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since his election on 8 May 2025, Pope Leo XIV has made six international trips outside Italy, during which he has visited ten countries. His visit to Turkey included an ecumenical commemoration of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pastoral_trips_made_by…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost, pronounced PREE-vohst; September 14, 1955) is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City. Born in Chicago, United States, Prevost became …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_XIV
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Claim 3: “The Pope entered the courtyard to a ceremonial welcome, walked the red carpet, shook hands with President Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron, before climbing the palace steps for a brief meeting at the Élysée.”
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The meeting between Pope Leo XIV, President Emmanuel Macron, and First Lady Brigitte Macron at the Élysée Palace on September 25, 2026, is confirmed by France 24, inews.co.uk, and a YouTube report on the historic visit.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pope Leo XIV visited Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea from April 13 to 23, 2026. This trip was this pope's third trip outside of Italy and first to Africa since his election in May 202…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visits_by_Pope_Leo_XIV_to_Alge…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — After the 2025 conclave resulting in the election of cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV, both the United States and Peru celebrated his election (who has dual nationality) as their own. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_reactions_to_the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since his election on 8 May 2025, Pope Leo XIV has made six international trips outside Italy, during which he has visited ten countries. His visit to Turkey included an ecumenical commemoration of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pastoral_trips_made_by…
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