This visit by Macron comes days after Easter celebrations, which the new Pope is celebrating for the first time. Paris - AFP The French presidency announced on Wednesday that Emmanuel Macron will visit the Vatican on April 9 and 10 of this year, where he will meet Pope Leo XIV for the first time. The presidency added that the visit will be an opportunity to 'pay tribute to the essential role of the Holy See and the personal commitment of the Pope to peace, dialogue and solidarity among peoples,' as well as to affirm France's desire 'to work closely with the Holy See in this context.' The French president, accompanied by his wife Brigitte, will address 'the challenges posed by international developments,' according to the Élysée. Last week
