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Pope Leo XIV makes a rare 1-day visit to glitzy Monaco
Pope Leo XIV's nine-hour visit reaffirmed ties with Monaco's Catholic community and emphasized peace, environmental cooperation, and humanitarian efforts amid global conflicts.
- Pope Leo XIV will travel to Monaco on Saturday for a one-day visit, marking the first papal trip to the principality in 488 years. He will meet Prince Albert and Princess Charlene before celebrating Mass with the local Catholic community.
- Prince Albert formally invited Leo to Monaco during a January 17 meeting at the Vatican, emphasizing the principality's enduring Catholic identity after Albert recently refused to legalize abortion to uphold church doctrine.
- While diocese spokesperson Abbe Christian Venard questioned visiting a 'haven for billionaires,' the Pope will address peace, environmental stewardship, and the 'defense of life.' Monaco also supports Christians in the Middle East through the Aliph Foundation.
- Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni stated the trip provides the American pope a platform to engage European policymakers on moral issues. This visit leverages Monaco's diplomatic neutrality and environmental forums to amplify the Holy See's global influence.
- This partnership signals how small states can converge to influence global dialogue on pressing issues. By aligning with Monaco's unique diplomatic position, the Vatican seeks to extend its reach on international matters beyond traditional church channels.
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A papal short visit to Monaco: Leo XIV lands by helicopter and brings joy along the streets of the Principality.
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uk-times.comPope Leo makes first papal visit to Monaco in nearly 500 years
Pope Leo XIV visited Monaco on Saturday (28 March) to encourage its people to use their Catholic faith and wealth for good. The American-born religious leader held mass at AS Monaco's Stade Louis II stadium, the first papal visit to the principality since Pope Paul III in 1538. Monaco is one of the few European countries where Catholicism is the official state religion. The visit included a meeting with Albert II, Prince of Monaco, and Princess …
Pope Leo is visiting Monaco on his first European trip. Saturday's visit has been 488 years in the making, with the last papal visit taking place in 1538 under Pope Paul III. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said Monaco - the world's second-smallest city-state after the Vatican - was "a small country with great prospects" and a "laboratory" for peace because of its "responsible use of wealth and influence". It is one of the few European countries …
A Pope had never visited Monaco. Leo XIV arrived from the Vatican by helicopter this Saturday morning, a papal visit that really has something to surprise. He chose the Rock for his first trip to Europe. For the very first time, the leader of the smallest state in the world visits the second smallest country. The inhabitants are enthusiastic. What does the sovereign pontiff come to do in this state known for his opulence and skyscrapers in Lent?…
On Saturday, 28 March, Pope Leo XIV denounced the "deeping of the abyss between the poor and the rich" during the first speech of his visit to Monaco, a tiny Catholic principality best known for its luxury.
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