Search

Pope Leo XIV receives Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg Pope Leo XIV receives Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg  (@Vatican Media)

Pope Leo XIV receives Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg

Pope Leo XIV receives Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg with his wife, Grand Duchess Stéphanie, in the Vatican on Friday.

By Deborah Castellano Lubov

Pope Leo XIV received their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Guillaume V and Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg in the Vatican on Friday.

According to a statement released by the Holy See Press Office, the Duke subsequently met with the Holy See's Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher.

During the cordial discussions at the Secretariat of State, the statement read, the good diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Luxembourg were noted.

"Reference," it stated, "was made to issues of common interest, such as social cohesion, the education of young people, and the safeguarding of the dignity of life and of the human person."

Finally, the statement noted there was an exchange of views on matters pertaining to current international affairs, with particular attention to the European context.

Pope Leo XIV exchanging greetings with the royal family of Luxembourg
Pope Leo XIV exchanging greetings with the royal family of Luxembourg   (@Vatican Media)

Thank you for reading our article. You can keep up-to-date by subscribing to our daily newsletter. Just click here

23 January 2026, 12:22