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Death of Pope Francis: The pontiff and Emmanuel Macron, a complex relationship
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22/04/2025
Death of Pope Francis: The pontiff and Emmanuel Macron, a complex relationship
Although he had visited France three times, Pope Francis had never granted an official state visit to Paris.
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A day after the death of Pope Francis, French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed he will attend the funeral on Saturday.
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But Franco-Vatican relations have been anything but straightforward, marked by moments of warmth,
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but also shaped by tensions over issues such as abortion being enshrined in the French Constitution
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and the country's evolving debate on assisted dying.
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Although often accused of being cold towards France, Pope Francis visited the country three times.
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That's more than any other during his 12-year pontificate.
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But these visits were marred by misunderstandings.
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The first was in Strasbourg in 2014, when the Pope gave a speech at the Council of Europe and the EU Parliament,
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but did not make a detour to the city's famous cathedral.
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Nine years later, the Pope visited Marseille, declaring,
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I'm going to Marseille, not France, a statement that raised many eyebrows.
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The pontiff celebrated Mass in a packed stadium and even called for a more compassionate approach to migrants,
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a subtle dig at the French government's policies.
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Allegations of tensions resurfaced last December when Pope Francis did not attend the grand reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
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Yet, a week later, he visited Corsica, his final trip abroad.
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But experts claim it was less about politics and more about proximity to the faithful.
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The Vatican has long defended these travel choices, saying they reflect Pope Francis' commitment to the church's peripheries,
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places overlooked by previous popes like Mongolia and Southeast Asia.
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A Pope who broke with tradition not to distance himself from France, but to reach out to the edges of the Catholic world.
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