Please agree to our privacy policy to enable news listening. (Central News Agency, Vatican Comprehensive Foreign News Report on the 16th) The Vatican announced today that Pope Leo XIV will visit France from September 25 to 28 and will visit the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris, the French capital. The organization is facing a budget shortfall after the United States withdrew last year. Reuters reported that Leo XIV was the first pope from the United States, and some of his ancestors were French immigrants to the United States. During this visit he is likely to celebrate mass at the famous Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. Notre Dame de Paris was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1991. It suffered a devastating fire in 2019 and part of the structure almost collapsed. After five years of reconstruction, it reopened in 2024. Leo XIV, who celebrated his first anniversary in office on the 8th of this month, has increased his schedule and issued tougher remarks in the past period. His criticism of the Iran war drew dissatisfaction from US President Donald Trump. After Trump returned to the White House last year, he decided to withdraw the United States from UNESCO. The agency said its overall budget was reduced by 8% as a result. Pope Leo XIV has visited 4 African countries and Monaco this year. He is expected to visit Spain in June. France will be his fourth trip this year. The Holy See stated that the detailed itinerary will be announced separately. (Translator: Gao Zhaofen/Version: Zhang Zhengqian) 1150516 Support Central News Agency’s choice to stand with the facts. Every donation you make is a force to protect press freedom. Small-amount sponsorship downloads the Central News Agency’s “First-hand News” APP to get the latest news in real time. The text, pictures, and audio and video on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.
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