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President Emmanuel Macron and Pope Leo XIV

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Video. Did the pope really snub Emmanuel Macron over Notre-Dame's windows?

Updated: 27/01/2026 - 12:20 GMT+1

A clash over Notre Dame's windows and a proposed assisted-dying law are among the alleged reasons Pope Leo XIV did not want to see the French president.

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