France's Economy, Finances and Industry Minister Roland Lescure (L) and France's Trade Minister Serge Papin (R) arrive to attend an official ceremony with the Pope and France's President at the Elysee Presidential Palace, in Paris on September 25, 2026 at the start of his four days visit to France. Pope Leo XIV begins an official visit to France on September 25, with several thorny issues hanging over the trip, from clerical sexual abuse to the country's new assisted dying law. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP via Getty Images)