Pope heads to France on first state visit in 18 years

Pope heads to France on first state visit in 18 years

ROME — Pope Leo XIV flies to France on Friday for the Vatican's first state visit to the European nation in 18 years, with artificial intelligence (AI) and young believers near the top of his agenda.

Pope Leo in France: the issues on the table

PARIS (FRANCE) - Pope Leo XIV is set to begin an official visit to France on September 25, with several thorny issues hanging over the trip, from clerical sexual abuse to the country's new assisted dying law.