The pope visits France. Barbeque unites on South Africa’s Heritage Day
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The pope visits France. Barbeque unites on South Africa’s Heritage Day

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 25, 20268 min
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Pope Leo XIV makes the first papal state visit to France in nearly 20 years. The pope will preside over Mass in the heart of Paris, meet with sex abuse survivors and deliver a speech on European unity in a city near the German border. In South Africa, citizens celebrate Heritage Day and attempt to set a new world’s record for barbeque. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our coll...

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Today on State of the World, Paris readies for a papal visit. And, Barbecue Unites in South Africa. You're listening to State of the World from NPR, a human perspective on global events. It's Thursday, September 24th.

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I'm Christine Arismath. South Africa is trying to set a world record for barbecue this year, in fact. More in a moment. First to Paris.

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Pope Leo is making the first Papal State visit to France in nearly 20 years. Now, France is traditionally Catholic and fervently secular, and it's awaiting the Pope's arrival with great anticipation. Here's NPR's Eleanor Beardsley.

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