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Disabled child’s papal blessing in Lourdes gives family ‘strength and hope’

Pope Leo XIV blessed Olivia Hamelin, a 3-year-old with a rare genetic condition, during his visit to Lourdes,
Pope Leo XIV greets the congregation ahead of Mass on Sept. 28, 2026, at the Cathedral of St. Stephen in Metz, France. | Credit: Vatican Media

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV’s final day in France

On the fourth and final day of his apostolic journey to France, the pope addressed European leaders at
Pope Leo XIV speaks to reporters on his flight from Metz, France, to Rome on Sept. 28, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo says he is not ‘in panic mode’ over AI dangers

In a 23-minute in-flight news conference, the pontiff also answered questions about end-of-life issues and sexual abuse. ABOARD
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
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 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
Pope Leo XIV delivers a homily during a celebration of Vespers at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on Sept. 25, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo prays at Notre-Dame Cathedral: ‘where heaven and earth meet’

PARIS — Pope Leo XIV prayed evening prayer at Notre-Dame Cathedral on Friday, becoming the first pope to
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 meets with Bishops who are friends of the Focolare Movement on Wednesday, September 9. Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV on Freedom, Mary, Middle East Christians and His France Visit

This week at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV addressed some of the challenges facing Western society, reflected on

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