{"id":335221,"date":"2026-01-19T13:03:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T11:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/2026\/01\/prince-albert-ii-holds-private-audience-with-pope-leo-xiv-at-the-vatican\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T13:03:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T11:03:30","slug":"prince-albert-ii-holds-private-audience-with-pope-leo-xiv-at-the-vatican","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2026\/01\/prince-albert-ii-holds-private-audience-with-pope-leo-xiv-at-the-vatican\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Albert II holds private audience with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><b>The Sovereign met with the Holy Father on Saturday 17 January 2026<\/b> <b>and officially invited the Pope to visit the Principality.<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p>Prince Albert II was welcomed on Saturday 17 January in the private library of the Apostolic Palace for an audience with Pope Leo XIV. The two leaders discussed major current international issues. They exchanged views on environmental protection, world peace and issues related to the family and human dignity. These discussions highlighted the converging positions of Monaco and the Vatican.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/le-pape-leon-xiv-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"le Pape L&#xE9;on XIV\" class=\"wp-image-335069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/le-pape-leon-xiv-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/le-pape-leon-xiv-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/le-pape-leon-xiv.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>\u00a9 Vatican M\u00e9dia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Prince Albert II took advantage of this meeting to extend an official invitation to the Pope to visit the Principality. This symbolic gesture could mark a new stage in relations between the two states.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"HSQ41xL9Uh\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2025\/05\/prince-albert-ii-of-monaco-conveys-congratulations-to-pope-leo-xiv\/\">Prince Albert II of Monaco conveys congratulations to Pope Leo XIV<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Prince Albert II of Monaco conveys congratulations to Pope Leo XIV&#8221; &#8212; Monaco Tribune\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2025\/05\/prince-albert-ii-of-monaco-conveys-congratulations-to-pope-leo-xiv\/embed\/#?secret=LGOwnXkOxI#?secret=HSQ41xL9Uh\" data-secret=\"HSQ41xL9Uh\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-des-presents-symboliques\">Symbolic gifts<\/h2>\n\n<p>The audience concluded with an exchange of gifts. Prince Albert II presented the Pope with a rare edition of Saint Augustine&#8217;s Confessions, annotated by the poet Alfred de Vigny. In return, Leo XIV presented a bas-relief depicting Our Lady of Perpetual Help.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/leon-xiv-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"L&#xE9;on XIV\" class=\"wp-image-335074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/leon-xiv-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/leon-xiv-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/leon-xiv.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>\u00a9 Vatican M\u00e9dia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/le-pape-leon-xiv-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"le Pape L&#xE9;on XIV\" class=\"wp-image-335079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/le-pape-leon-xiv-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/le-pape-leon-xiv-1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/le-pape-leon-xiv-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>\u00a9 Vatican M\u00e9dia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/619188350_1420557349436402_4413951377385052448_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"le Pape L&#xE9;on XIV\" class=\"wp-image-335083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/619188350_1420557349436402_4413951377385052448_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/619188350_1420557349436402_4413951377385052448_n-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/619188350_1420557349436402_4413951377385052448_n.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Vatican M\u00e9dia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The programme continued with a working meeting at the Secretariat of State. Prince Albert II met with Cardinal Parolin and Monsignor Paul Richard Gallagher to discuss bilateral relations, which were described as excellent. Interior Minister Lionel Beffre and Ambassador Philippe Orengo accompanied the Monegasque delegation. This visit is part of the ongoing historic dialogue between Monaco and the Holy See.<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sovereign met with the Holy Father on Saturday 17 January 2026 and officially invited the Pope to visit the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":80,"featured_media":335066,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1825,243,254],"tags":[2830],"post_sectags":[5861],"post_format":[2465],"class_list":["post-335221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-editors-choice","category-news","category-people-en","tag-prince-albert-ii-en-2","sectag-pope-leo-xiv","format-in-brief"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.8 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Prince Albert II holds private audience with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Sovereign met with the Holy Father on Saturday 17 January 2026 and officially invited the Pope to visit the Principality. 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