Pope Leo XIV presides over the funeral of late Swiss cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig at St Peter's basilica in the Vatican on May 15, 2026. © Andreas Solaro, AFP

Pope Leo to visit France in September, Vatican says

16 May 2026, 10:08 · France 24

Pope Leo XIV will travel to France for an official state visit from September 25 to 28, the Vatican announced on Saturday, the first such trip by a pontiff in 18 years.

The first pope from the United States, elected in May 2025, will notably travel to Paris for a visit to the headquarters of UNESCO, the United Nations culture agency, the Vatican said in a statement.