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France: Church seeks donations for pope’s visit as bill reaches €27 million

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France from Sept. 25 to 28 is expected to cost €27 million, prompting the French Catholic Church to seek donations.
  • More than 700,000 people have registered for events, with security for the pope also contributing to the organizational needs.

The French Catholic Church is asking for donations to help cover the €27 million cost of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France, scheduled for Sept. 25 to 28.

More than 700,000 people have already registered for events linked to the visit. The church is appealing for financial support to meet the needs of organizing the large-scale program.

Security arrangements for the pontiff are also part of the preparations. The supplied report does not provide further details.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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