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Pope Leo to visit a secular France at odds with Catholic views on abortion, euthanasia

Pope Leo XIV on Friday begins a four-day visit to France, where the Catholic Church's views on abortion and euthanasia run counter to the values of a secular country that recently enshrined abortion in its constitution and gave final approval to a bill establishing the right to assisted dying.

Pope Leo to visit a secular France at odds with Catholic views on abortion, euthanasia

Adidas has unveiled a special Argentina shirt for Lionel Messi's final appearance with the national team. The 39-year-old footballer teased the unique jersey on his Instagram account ahead of his farewell game. In his caption, Messi expressed: "One last match. A jersey for a lifetime." The shirt retains Argentina's iconic sky blue and white colors but features distinctive elements for Messi's goodbye.

His name "MESSI" and the legendary No. 10 jersey number are displayed in gold on the back, with the Sun of May above his name. A unique pattern adorns the back of the shirt, symbolizing the final chapter of Messi's international career. Adidas, which has been closely linked with Messi for two decades, previously released its "El Ultimo Tango" collection ahead of his last World Cup.

The special Messi shirt for Argentina's final game against Benin on October 6 in Buenos Aires marks the 208th and last appearance for the football icon. Messi has scored 125 goals in 207 appearances for Argentina, with the Benin match being his final international game.

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