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Hundreds of thousands turn out for Pope Leo's popemobile parade along Champs-Elysees ahead of Mass

Pope Leo XIV conducted an outdoor Mass in Paris that drew an estimated 700,000 people to the Champs-Elysees. The event highlighted the continuing appeal of the Catholic Church in a predominantly secular France. Many attendees included people of various faiths and backgrounds seeking a message of peace and unity. Attendance…

The Economic Times · 14h ago

Pope Leo XIV visits Lourdes after giant Paris mass to meet clergy abuse victims

After two days in Paris where he drew hundreds of thousands of worshippers, Pope Leo XIV will continue his visit to France on Sunday in the southwestern pilgrimage town of Lourdes with a private meeting with victims of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. Leo's four-day trip is the first…

France 24 · 16h ago

Lourdes: Everything you need to know about Pope Leo XIV's visit

After spending two days in Paris, Leo XIV is set to land at Tarbes Lourdes Pyrénées airport on Saturday evening. He will then begin his visit to Lourdes with Mass at the Massabielle grotto.

Euronews · 21h ago

Pope Leo arrives in France for visit spanning faith and politics

From migration to artificial intelligence, clerical abuse and war in Europe, Pope Leo XIV’s first visit to France this weekend will touch on some of the biggest challenges facing the Catholic Church and French society alike.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 25

Pope heads to secular France with an appeal to respect the dignity of every human life

Pope Leo XIV is taking his call to respect the dignity of every human life on the road with a weekend visit to France

The Independent UK · Sep 25

Pope makes first official visit to France in 18 years, meeting abuse survivors and EU leaders

The Pope is making the first official papal visit to France in 18 years, during which he is expected to meet survivors of sexual abuse, EU leaders and large crowds of worshippers.

Euronews · Sep 25

Pope Leo enters France’s religious ‘laboratory’ amid hopes of a Catholic revival

Pope Leo XIV begins his first visit to France on Friday, arriving in a country where Catholicism is no longer the dominant religion but where the Church is seeing signs of renewed interest among young people in particular. But analysts caution that rising adult baptisms and large crowds of young…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 24

Is communism making a comeback in America? Bishop Barron revives Fulton Sheen’s 1950s, Cold War-era warning as the archbishop is beatified nearly five decades after his death

Fulton J. Sheen is set to be beatified in St. Louis, marking a major step toward sainthood. His legacy is revisited as discussions on communism arise in contemporary American politics. Bishop Robert Barron emphasizes the relevance of Sheen's anti-communist views for today's leaders. Sheen's media career in evangelization influences current…

The Economic Times · Sep 24

Pope Leo to visit one of Catholicism’s most famous pilgrimage sites this weekend

Leo’s four-day apostolic journey to France will mark the first official papal state visit to the country in 18 years

The Independent UK · Sep 24

Why is France's Gen Z turning to Catholicism?

As France prepares for Pope Leo XIV's visit, a surprising trend has emerged in recent years: the number of baptisms among teenagers and young adults has skyrocketed. More than 21,000 catechumens, those undergoing the period of preparation for baptism into the Christian Church, have been recorded so far in 2026.…

France 24 · Sep 23