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Pope Leo XIV in France: Society of Saint Pius X Awaits Clear Stances from the Pope

Pope Leo XIV's visit to France occurs amid tensions with the excommunicated yet well-established Society of Saint Pius X, which awaits firm statements on euthanasia and abortion.


James Okonkwo
James Okonkwo
September 25, 2026  ·  1 min read
B-Empire Magazine
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Pope Leo XIV faces a delicate situation during his visit to France, where the Society of Saint Pius X, an excommunicated traditionalist community, operates around a hundred places of worship and a network of private schools, reports France 24.

This Society expects the pope to take firm positions on sensitive societal issues, notably euthanasia and abortion, placing Leo XIV in a complex religious and political dilemma.

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