Macron, the 'pope-loving' president, faces strained relations with Vatican ahead of Leo XIV's Paris visit

Ever since he first took office, Emmanuel Macron has placed great importance on his relationships with popes. His repeated invitations, breaches of protocol and displays of 'familiarity' have at times been seen as 'attempts to instrumentalize' the…
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