On April 10, President Emmanuel Macron, the 2024 World Leader for Peace and Security Award recipient, met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican in their first personal audience. Vatican News reported that discussions centered on international conflicts and the hope that peace can be rebuilt through dialogue and negotiation.
This meeting carries special meaning for the Boston Global Forum. In honoring President Macron with the 2024 World Leader for Peace and Security Award, BGF recognized his role as a leader committed to peace, stability, and principled international engagement. His audience with Pope Leo XIV stands as a timely reminder that in a world of rising tensions, leadership for peace requires both political responsibility and moral courage.
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-04/pope-leo-xiv-meets-french-president-macron.html
