Pope Leo XIV began a four-day visit to France on September 21, 2026, expected to address the Catholic Church's teachings on abortion and euthanasia with a secular government that recently enshrined abortion rights. The visit highlights doctrinal tensions between Vatican positions and French law.
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Pope Leo XIV in France to find a secular country at odds with Catholic teaching on life AP News
Pope Leo XIV opens a four-day visit to France this weekend that is expected to touch on church teaching about the value of all human life.
Pope Leo XIV's four-day visit to France this weekend is expected to touch on the Catholic Church's views on abortion and euthanasia, in a secular country that recently enshrined abortion in its constitution and gave final approval to a bill creating a right to assisted dying for adults with incurable illnesses.