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Emmanuel Macron to skip all three public Masses with Pope Leo XIV

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

French President Emmanuel Macron will not attend any of the three major public Masses celebrated by Pope Leo XIV during the pontiff's visit to France from September 25 to 28, according to the Élysée Palace.

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and the president's wife, Brigitte Macron, will represent the president at the Saturday Mass at the Place de la Concorde in Paris. The Pope is scheduled to celebrate additional Masses at the sanctuary in Lourdes on Sunday and at the cathedral in Metz on Monday.

While Macron will skip the liturgical celebrations, he is scheduled to meet the Pope at Orly airport on Friday and host him at the Élysée Palace. During the visit, the Pope will deliver a speech to state officials, the diplomatic corps, and civil society representatives. Macron will also participate in the Monday stage of the visit in Metz.

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Sep 26, 3:29 AM La Croix Français Messe du pape à Paris samedi : pourquoi Macron est absent à la célébration de Léon XIV
  2. Sep 22, 4:22 AM Aleteia Français Léon XIV en France : Emmanuel Macron n’assistera à aucune messe
  3. Sep 22, 8:55 PM InfoVaticana Español Macron marca distancia con las misas de León XIV: no asistirá a ninguna durante su visita
  4. Sep 23, 12:30 AM kath.net Deutsch Der Katholik Macron wird bei keiner der drei Papstmessen in Frankreich mitfeiern
  5. Sep 23, 4:28 AM Stacja7 Polski Macron nie weźmie udziału w żadnej Mszy z papieżem. Nie będzie go nawet na tej w Paryżu
  6. Sep 23, 4:48 AM Opoka Polski Macron nie weźmie udziału w żadnej z wielkich Mszy św. z udziałem Leona XIV
  7. Sep 24, 12:35 AM DOMRADIO.DE Deutsch Trennung von Staat und Kirche / Präsident Macron ist bei keiner der Papstmessen in Frankreich dabei
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