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France's Macron and Pope Leo XIV hold first meeting at the Vatican

EuroNews · · 453 words · By Giorgia Orlandi
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“Macron's visit to Rome notably excluded any meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.”
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Wikipedia entries about Macron and Meloni do not mention any visit to Rome or exclusion of meetings. No specific evidence confirms or denies the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron (born 21 December 1977) is a French politician who has served as President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017. He served as Minister of Economics and Fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Macron
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Giorgia Meloni (Italian: [ˈdʒordʒa meˈloːni]; born 15 January 1977) is an Italian politician who has served as Prime Minister of Italy since October 2022. She is the first woman to hold the office and…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Meloni government is the 68th and current government of the Italian Republic, the first headed by Giorgia Meloni, leader of Brothers of Italy, who is also the first woman to hold the office of Pri…
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“The Elysée defined the visit as 'republican and secular' with no bilateral political meetings with the Italian government planned.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron (born 21 December 1977) is a French politician who has served as President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017. He served as Minister of Economics and Fi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of France, officially the president of the French Republic (French: Président de la République française, [pʁezidɑ̃ d(ə) la ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛːz]) or president of the Republic (Président de…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Quirinal Treaty (French: Traité du Quirinal, Italian: Trattato del Quirinale), formally the Treaty between the French Republic and the Italian Republic for a Strengthened Bilateral Cooperation, is…
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“French President Emmanuel Macron and Pope Leo XIV held their first meeting on Friday, aligning in their criticism of US President Donald Trump's approach to the Iran war as both leaders called for a diplomatic solution.”
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Wikipedia mentions Pope Leo XIV and Macron's international trips but does not reference a meeting between them or discussions about Iran policy. No evidence confirms the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron (born 21 December 1977) is a French politician who has served as President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017. He served as Minister of Economics and Fi…
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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 April 2026, Emmanuel Macron has made 328 presidential trips to 99 states int…
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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. He is the first pope to have been born in the U…
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“Macron and his wife Brigitte spent about two hours at the Vatican, where talks with the pontiff focused on the Middle East crisis, multilateralism, climate change and humanitarian emergencies, according to press agencies present.”
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“The meeting comes as both leaders have publicly condemned Trump's handling of the Iran war.”
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“Pope Leo XIV called Trump's threats against Iranian civilisation 'unacceptable' earlier this week, while Macron has accused the US president of fuelling instability with contradictory statements and aggressive tones.”
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“At the end of the meeting, the leaders exchanged gifts. Macron gave the pontiff a French national basketball team jersey and a book on the reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral after the 2019 fire.”
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“After his audience with the pope, Macron also held talks with Secretary of State Pietro Parolin.”
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“The meeting marks Macron's first encounter with Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born pontiff, almost one year after his election.”
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“The last official meeting between Macron and Meloni took place in 2025, when the French president was received at Palazzo Chigi for a bilateral aimed at relaunching dialogue after months of tensions.”
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“Macron's agenda focused on institutional and religious engagements, particularly at the Vatican, with no official stops at government offices.”
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“The last meeting between Macron and Italian President Sergio Mattarella took place on 7 June 2023 at the Quirinale.”
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“Macron's visit to Rome began on Thursday with a stop at the Community of Sant'Egidio, where he took part in a moment of recollection in memory of Blessed Floribert Bwana Chui, a young Congolese man killed in Goma in 2007.”
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“In the basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere, the president stood in silence in the chapel that holds the jacket worn by the young customs officer and volunteer at the time of his death, after opposing the passage of rotten food destined for vulnerable populations.”
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“In the afternoon on Friday, Macron is expected to pay a private visit to the Vicariate of Rome and the Basilica of St John Lateran, of which he is protocanonical according to a tradition dating back to the time of the kings of France.”
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