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Giorgia Orlandi

France's Macron and Pope Leo XIV hold first meeting at the Vatican

French President Emmanuel Macron and Pope Leo XIV held their first meeting on Friday, aligning in their criticism of US President Donald Trump's approach to the Iran war as both leaders called for a diplomatic solution.

Macron and his wife Brigitte spent about two hours at the Vatican, where talks with the pontiff focused on the Middle East crisis, multilateralism, climate change and humanitarian emergencies, according to press agencies present.

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