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Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at the Cathedral of St. Stephen in Metz, France, on Sept. 28, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo: Let Europe’s wounds be ‘openings through which light shines’

A Mass in Metz was the final event of the pontiff’s Sept. 25–28 trip to France. METZ, France
Giacomo Mattivi is hoisted up by his friends in a still from the documentary “Green Lava.” | Credit: Photo courtesy of “Green Lava”

Vatican aims for an Oscar with the story of Giacomo Mattivi

If the short documentary gets in the running for an Oscar, the Vatican hopes it will inspire many
Pope Leo XIV leads an evening rosary and candlelit procession Sept. 27, 2026, at the Lourdes grotto, a Marian pilgrimage site in France dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

The grotto and the Gospel: Why the Church preserves Lourdes without adding to revelation

Standing as a pilgrim at the Grotto of Massabielle, Pope Leo XIV offered a visible reminder of why
Pope Leo XIV delivers his remarks at an interreligious meeting at the Robert Schuman Conference Center in Metz, France, on Sept. 28, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo: Europe must return to its Christian roots and be open to migrants

The final day of the pontiff’s visit to France focused on peace and unity in Europe. METZ, France
Pope Leo XIV looks at a memorial dedicated to victims of clerical sexual abuse in Lourdes, France, on Sept. 27, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo meets French abuse victims in Lourdes

The pontiff “expressed his solidarity with them and, through them, with all those who have suffered and continue
Pope Leo XIV walks with the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, and the first lady of France, Brigitte Macron, at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Sept. 25, 2026. | Credit: Alessia Giuliani/EWTN News/Vatican Pool

In Metz, Pope Leo steps into Europe’s deepening divide over immigration

As Leo prepares to reach Metz, at the crossroads of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, what message will he
Pope Leo XIV addresses the staff and sick community of Accueil Notre Dame in Lourdes, France, on Sept. 27, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Killing the sick is ‘false compassion,’ pope says in Lourdes

In a speech to sick people and caregivers, the pope denounced France’s recent legalization of euthanasia and assisted
Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowds gathered for his open-air Mass on Sept. 26, 2026, in Paris. An estimated 800,000 people gathered along the route. | Credit: Vatican Media

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits Paris and Lourdes on second day of France trip

Pope Leo XIV continued his apostolic journey in France on Saturday, first listening to the stories of migrants
Pope Leo XIV reads his homily during Mass at the Prairie of the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, France, on Sept. 27, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo in Lourdes: The Church must heal her ‘wounds, infidelities, and painful errors’

The pontiff spoke about the urgency of repentance and conversion at a Mass on the third day of
Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd — estimated at more than 800,000 — at his open-air Mass on Sept. 26, 2026, in Paris. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV in Paris: No one ‘is merely a number’

An estimated 800,000 people attended the pontiff’s open-air Mass. PARIS — Pope Leo XIV told his congregation at
A participant takes a video recording of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the Institut Catholique de Paris on Sept. 26, 2026. The pope met with members of the provincial Synodal Assembly, catechumens, and the newly baptized. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope addresses ‘surprising’ Catholic growth in secular France

Leo met members of a Church assembly examining a decade-long rise in Catholic baptisms. PARIS — Pope Leo
Pope Leo XIV prays with the staff and volunteers of the Maison Bakhita Center for Social Support and Integration in Paris, France, during his visit on Sept. 26, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo hears testimony of migrants in Paris: God opened ‘a new path for me’

Leo visited a center offering support and integration to immigrants in the Archdiocese of Paris, on the second
About 80,000 young people greet Pope Leo XIV at the Stade de France on Sept. 25, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Thousands of young French Catholics converge on soccer stadium for prayer with Pope Leo: “Army of Saints”

France’s Catholic culture and the energy of the country’s young people stole the show at a prayer vigil
Pope Leo XIV stands outside Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on Sept. 25, 2026 to pray the Salve Regina before the statue of Our Lady and the Infant Jesus. Commissioned in the early 19th century and crafted by goldsmith Charles-Nicolas Odiot, the statue survived being thrown from the archbishop's palace during the riots of 1831 and later narrowly escaped being melted down. | Credit: Vatican Media

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits France’s restored Notre-Dame Cathedral

Pope Leo XIV is visiting France from Sept. 25–28 and celebrated Vespers at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris Friday
Pope Leo XIV addresses the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris on Sept. 25, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV warns of ’corruption of culture’ in the age of AI

The pontiff said AI “cannot answer questions that concern the meaning of human life, which is rooted in
Pope Leo XIV with French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Sept. 25, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News/Vatican Pool

Pope Leo XIV, in France, says protection of life a duty for everyone

The pontiff denounced the use of science and technology for profit instead of moral and ethical human progress.
Pope Leo XIV waves as he boards the plane ITA Airways A321, as he departed Rome to begin his apostolic journey to France on Sept. 25, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV arrives in Paris at start of 4-day visit to France

The pontiff is expected to proclaim Catholic social teaching to a secular country showing signs of Christian revival.
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar presents Pope Leo XIV with a book of memoirs by the late Cardinal József Mindszenty at the Vatican on Sept. 24, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo, Hungarian prime minister discuss Ukraine, Middle East, and AI

The pontiff also met Portugal’s president to discuss conflicts, migration, multilateralism, and international law. VATICAN CITY — Pope
Pope Leo XIV addresses members of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences at the Vatican on Sept. 24, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo calls for climate action before disaster strikes

Addressing the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the pontiff linked climate preparedness to justice for vulnerable communities. Pope Leo
The European Parliament building in Strasbourg, France. | Credit: Alan Holdren/CNA

Pope Leo XIV appoints Romanian diplomat as his representative to Council of Europe

On a 2014 visit to the intergovernmental organization, Pope Francis appealed for the humane treatment of migrants. Pope
From left to right: The Notre-Dame Cathedral; French President Emmanuel Macron presents Pope Leo XIV with a French national basketball team jersey during an audience on April 10, 2026, at the Vatican; the famous statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary in an upper rock niche inside the Grotto of Massabielle within the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes. | Credit: Anastasia Collection via Canva Pro; Vatican Media; Regan Dsouza from Pexels via Canva Pro

12 things to know as Pope Leo XIV is in France

Pope Leo XIV visits the cities of Paris, Lourdes, and Metz from Sept. 25–28 during his trip to
A view of St. Peter’s Basilica from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. | Credit: Alexey Gotovskiy/EWTN News

In honor of his beatification, here’s a look back at Fulton Sheen’s time in Rome

Here are Sheen’s most significant moments in the Eternal City, where he completed his doctorate, was consecrated a
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims from the popemobile during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Sept. 23, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News

Pope calls for protection of migrant minors: It is everyone’s responsibility

The pope’s appeal followed a reflection on how human progress finds full truth and freedom in an encounter
Mosaics by Marko Rupnik on the façade of the Basilica of the Rosary at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes have been covered with banners ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France in September 2026. | Credit: Pierre Vincent/Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes

Pope’s Lourdes visit to highlight Church’s response to abuse

At the shrine famous for its healing waters, Pope Leo XIV will meet with sex-abuse victims and address

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