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Leo building on Francis' legacy while reincorporating 'more traditional elements of papal activity'

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A 2026 article by Erin Ogunkeye and Miles Pattenden describes Pope Leo XIV's 2026 visit to France as a strategic recalibration of the papacy, shifting focus from the Global South to historic European heartlands. The visit is framed as a deliberate move to reassert the Church's role in European identity and secularism debates, leveraging France's deep historical ties with Catholicism. The article presents this as a subtle but significant shift in papal priorities, though specific dates and the full scope of the visit remain unconfirmed.

Key points

• Pope Leo XIV's 2026 visit to France is interpreted by historian Miles Pattenden as a strategic recalibration of the papacy, moving focus from the Global South to historic European heartlands.
• The visit is framed as a deliberate move to reassert the Church's role in European identity and secularism debates, leveraging France's deep historical ties with Catholicism.

Context and limitations

Specific dates for the visit are not provided, and the full scope of the visit's activities remains unconfirmed.

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