By&nbsp Laure Valentin

Published on

25/09/2026 – 17:40 GMT+2

French President Emmanuel Macron’s meeting withPope Leo XIV gave the French leader an opportunity to revisit the fundamental principles that shape dialogue between the state and religions, while addressing the upheavals confronting contemporary societies.

In his speech, Macron placed the encounter within the framework of the traditional dialogue between France and the Holy See, while recalling the principles of the Republic.

The French president placed particular emphasis on secularism, presented not as a way of distancing society from religion, but as the framework that guarantees…

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