On Saturday, 28 March 2026, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV arrived in the Principality of Monaco by helicopter and was welcomed at the heliport by Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene, as he begins his one-day Apostolic Journey. Monaco is one of the few European countries where Catholicism is the official state religion. It is the first papal visit to Monaco since 1538.
Afterwards, Pope Leo XIV was welcomed by Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco, together with Monsignor Dominique-Marie David, at the Prince's Palace. Prince Jacques, Princess Gabriella, Princess Caroline, Princess Stephanie, Charlotte Casiraghi, Pierre Casiraghi, Beatrice Borromeo, Louis Ducruet, Marie Chevallier and Camille Gottlieb also attended the welcoming ceremony.
The Pope’s visit includes a private meeting with Prince Albert and Princess Charlene at the palace, a meeting with Monaco’s Catholic community in the cathedral, and Mass.
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