Pope Leo XIV has praised Monaco’s status as a Catholic state during a one-day apostolic visit, urging the wealthy principality to place its prosperity at the service of justice and the common good, while warning against the moral dangers of power and excess.
The Pope arrived by helicopter on Saturday morning, March 28, at the heliport of the Principality, where he was welcomed by Prince Albert II of Monaco before proceeding to the Prince’s Palace for official talks. The encounter was followed by a public greeting to thousands gathered in the square.
