Macron and Pope Leo XIV converge in a Vatican meeting shaped by global tensions

Apr 10, 2026 17:20

ZENIT Staff

Macron arrived at the Vatican shortly before 10 a.m. on April 10, accompanied by his wife Brigitte Photo: Vatican Media

Holy Land•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Between Kyiv and Jerusalem: Vatican Diplomacy in Full Swing During Holy Week. Pope Leo XIV Speaks with the Ukrainian and Israeli Presidents

The Vatican confirmed that both calls included an exchange of greetings for Easter—Christian and Jewish alike—but quickly moved into substantive discussions on the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East

Apr 04, 2026 20:20

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

French President Emmanuel Macron to Be Received in Audience by Leo XIV

This will be the first formal diplomatic meeting between the French President and Pope Leo XIV

Apr 04, 2026 12:02

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Dicasteries•Pope Leo XIV•Protection of vulnerable people•Woman

Reform and Responsibility: Leo XIV Reshapes Vatican Governance from Finance to Safeguarding

Taken together, these moves suggest that Leo XIV is neither dismantling nor dramatically reinventing the reforms initiated under his predecessor. Instead, he appears to be reinforcing them through targeted appointments and carefully managed transitions.

Apr 02, 2026 22:03

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3 Characteristics of the mission to which God calls His people: a homily for priests on Holy Thursday that applies throughout the year

Homily by Pope Leo XIV on the occasion of the Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday

Apr 02, 2026 12:20

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV•Rome•Vatican Diplomacy

Pope Leo XIV Speaks Again About Trump and the War (and It Is Announced That the Pope Will Carry the Cross Throughout the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday)

Referring indirectly to geopolitical developments, including statements by Donald Trump about ending ongoing conflicts, Leo expressed cautious hope that political leaders might be seeking “a way out” of violence

Mar 31, 2026 17:27

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV Meets with Victims of Abuse in Spain

During the conversation, which lasted almost an hour, each of those present, drawing on their own painful personal experiences, offered the Pope proposals for a more effective Church response to these tragic cases.

The Pope’s powerful homily on the Feast of Corpus Christi: may religiosity not be a museum of the past, but a school of faith from which we can draw inspiration even today

Homily by the Holy Father on the occasion of Corpus Christi in Madrid

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Macron and Pope Leo XIV converge in a Vatican meeting shaped by global tensions

Ceasefire on the Brink: Pope Leo XIV, Global Powers and the Moral Battle Over War in the Middle East

Holiness and the Evangelical Counsels Explained in Light of the Second Vatican Council by Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV “responds” to Trump’s threat regarding Iran’s extinction: here is what he said

Two interpretations of the empty tomb, only one to choose: Pope Leo XIV’s reflection

What did Pope Leo XIV say in his first Easter Urbi et Orbi blessing? These were his thoughtful words

Pope Leo XIV’s First Easter Homily

Between Kyiv and Jerusalem: Vatican Diplomacy in Full Swing During Holy Week. Pope Leo XIV Speaks with the Ukrainian and Israeli Presidents

French President Emmanuel Macron to Be Received in Audience by Leo XIV

Reform and Responsibility: Leo XIV Reshapes Vatican Governance from Finance to Safeguarding

3 Characteristics of the mission to which God calls His people: a homily for priests on Holy Thursday that applies throughout the year

Pope Leo XIV Speaks Again About Trump and the War (and It Is Announced That the Pope Will Carry the Cross Throughout the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday)