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Pope to visit UNESCO, hit by Trump cuts, during September trip to France

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16-05-2026 | 07:18

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Pope to visit UNESCO, hit by Trump cuts, during September trip to France

Pope Leo will travel to France from September 25 to 28, the Vatican announced on Saturday, and will visit the Paris headquarters of UNESCO, which is facing budget shortfalls after the United States withdrew from the agency last year.

The first U.S. pope, who marked a year leading the 1.4-billion-member Church on May 8, has been ramping up his schedule and speaking more forcefully, attracting the ire of U.S. President Donald ⁠Trump after criticizing the Iran war.

Trump's decision to withdraw the U.S. from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) following his return to the White House resulted in a loss of 8% of its total budget, the agency has said.

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