From John Paul II to Francis, the Last Twelve Papal Visits to France

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RECIT - With eight trips, France was, after Poland, the country most visited by John Paul II. Like Leo XIV, Benedict XVI had chained Paris and Lourdes. Francis, on his part, made three express visits on French soil.

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The arrival of Pope Leo XIV scheduled this Friday, September 25th is very expected. Yet, this is not the first official visit for a sovereign pontiff. The first date of John Paul II in 1980. A strong relationship between the papacy and France for almost half a century. While France is waiting for Leo XIV, the first official journey of a sovereign pontiff took place on June 1, 1980 with the arrival in Paris of Pope John Paul II (1978-2005). The H…