Pope Leo XIV will travel to France for an official state visit from September 25 to 28, the Vatican has announced, and will visit the Paris headquarters of Unesco, which is facing budget shortfalls after…

Pope Leo XIV is adding a trip to France to his busy 2026 travel schedule. The Vatican confirmed Saturday the visit will be from Sept. 25 to 28.

"Accogliendo l'invito del Capo di Stato e delle autorità ecclesiastiche del Paese e quello del direttore generale dell'Unesco, il Santo Padre Leone XIV compirà un viaggio…