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Pope Leo XIV begins four-day visit to France

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Pope Leo XIV has arrived at Paris Orly Airport for a four-day visit to France. President Emmanuel Macron welcomed him in a ceremonial reception before meetings at the Élysée Palace. The programme includes diplomatic discussions, a visit to Notre-Dame and meetings with UNESCO.

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  1. 25 Sept, 08:48Pope Leo XIV's France visit puts Macron in diplomatic balancing act · France 24
  2. 25 Sept, 08:50Pope Leo XIV's Paris agenda includes Macron meeting and Notre-Dame visit · France 24
  3. 25 Sept, 09:01REPLAY : Pope Leo XIV arrives in France for four-day visit · France 24
  4. 25 Sept, 09:48France: Pope Leo XIV welcomed by Macron at the Élysée · France 24
  5. 25 Sept, 10:20France welcomes Leo XIV at Orly Airport as bells sound nationwide · Euronews
  6. 25 Sept, 10:48Pope Leo XIV begins four-day pilgrimage to France · Deutsche Welle
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Chronological coverage

  1. Today
  2. Latest10h ago

    Photos: Pope Leo draws hundreds of thousands for open-air Mass in Paris

    Pope Leo XIV celebrates an open-air mass for hundreds of thousands of believers on the Champs-Elysees.

    Al JazeeraAl Jazeera
  3. Follow-up13h ago

    Huge crowds cheer Pope Leo as he leads open-air Mass in Paris

    Pope Leo XIV drew around 800,000 people to central Paris for an open-air Mass at Place de la Concorde

    Al JazeeraAl Jazeera
  4. Yesterday
  5. Follow-up19h ago

    Pope Leo draws staggering 800,000 faithful to heart of Paris for massive outdoor Mass

    Pope Leo XIV drew an estimated 800,000 to Place de la Concorde for a historic open-air Mass, urging French Catholics to share their faith openly.

    Fox NewsFox News
  6. Follow-up21h ago

    Pope Leo XIV draws 800,000 faithful to Paris before emotional Lourdes pilgrimage

    Pope Leo XIV celebrated a huge outdoor Mass in Paris, then travelled to Lourdes to pray at the grotto, greet pilgrims and continue his French pilgrimage.

    EuronewsEuronews
  7. Follow-up22h ago

    Pope Leo XIV celebrates open-air Mass in front of 800,000 people in central Paris

    More than 800,000 people filled the streets of central Paris to hear Pope Leo XIV say Mass on Saturday, according to Vatican estimates. The pontiff rounded out the second day of his four-day apostolic visit to France by praying at the Grotto of Massabielle in Lourdes, a renowned pilgrimage site for Catholics from across the world.

    France 24France 24•FRANCE 24
  8. Follow-up26 Sept, 16:46

    Pope Leo XIV 600,000 people gather for Mass on the Champs-Élysées

    🇻🇦👀How do you get into one of the largest outdoor Mass in the world? Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open-air Mass in front of hundreds of thousands of faithful on Saturday, September 26, in Paris. France 24’s Stella Elgersma was there to tell you more! #Pope #France #LeoXIV

    France 24France 24•FRANCE24
  9. Follow-up26 Sept, 16:24

    'A once-in-a-lifetime event': Faithful and curious flock to Pope Leo XIV's Mass in Paris

    Some 700,000 people are estimated to have packed the Champs-Élysées and Place de la Concorde in Paris on Saturday for Pope Leo XIV's open-air Mass, the high point of his first official visit to France. Scouts, nuns, families and curious onlookers told FRANCE 24 why they came, from quiet prayer to hopes of spotting Canadian singer Céline Dion.

    France 24France 24•Lara BULLENS
  10. Follow-up26 Sept, 15:34

    Pope Leo IXV 600,000 people gather for Mass on the Champs-Élysées

    🇻🇦👀How do you get into one of the largest outdoor Mass in the world? Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open-air Mass in front of hundreds of thousands of faithful on Saturday, September 26, in Paris. France 24’s Stella Elgersma was there to tell you more!

    France 24France 24•FRANCE24
  11. Follow-up26 Sept, 15:09

    Leo XIV fills central Paris with around 600,000 people at giant outdoor Mass

    Hundreds of thousands of people packed Paris’ iconic Champs-Élysées avenue for Pope Leo XIV’s big outdoor Mass on Saturday, a sign of the Catholic Church’s enduring appeal in the once staunchly Catholic but officially secular country.

    France 24France 24•FRANCE24
  12. Follow-up26 Sept, 14:05

    Hundreds of thousands turn out for Pope Leo along Champs-Élysées ahead of mass in Paris

    Hundreds of thousands of people packed Paris's iconic Champs-Élysées avenue for Pope Leo XIV's big outdoor mass on Saturday, a sign of the Catholic Church's enduring appeal in the once staunchly Catholic but officially secular country.

    CBC NewsCBC News
  13. Follow-up26 Sept, 13:40

    Pope prays at Lourdes after huge Paris mass

    Pope Leo XIV prayed for France on Saturday at its holy shrine in Lourdes, after riding along the Champs Elysees in the popemobile and holding an emotional open-air mass in front of hundreds of thousands of worshippers in Paris.

    France 24France 24
  14. Follow-up26 Sept, 11:51

    Paris: Pope Leo XIV to celebrate Mass before huge crowd

    Around 600,000 people have registered to attend a Mass at the Place de la Concorde, near the Champs-Elysees. Pope Leo XIV is on a four-day visit to France.

    Deutsche WelleDeutsche Welle
  15. Follow-up26 Sept, 11:17

    Pope Leo XIV draws huge crowds in Paris as 600,000 await Mass

    On Saturday, Pope Leo XIV continues his visit to France with a large outdoor Mass at Paris's Place de la Concorde, followed by prayers with the faithful in Lourdes.

    EuronewsEuronews
  16. Follow-up26 Sept, 09:22

    Leo XIV in Paris: Pope arrives in France on first state visit in 18 years

    Pope Leo XIV is to celebrate an open-air mass for some 600,000 believers on Saturday on the French capital's Place de la Concorde and adjoining Champs-Elysees.

    France 24France 24•FRANCE24
  17. 25 September
  18. Follow-up25 Sept, 19:46

    Leo XIV in Paris: A look at the vespers evening prayer at Notre-Dame

    On Friday, Pope Leo XIV praised the "splendor" of Notre-Dame de Paris, which has been restored following the devastating fire of 2019, saying "the heart of a people" beats within this place. He is the first pope to visit the cathedral since its reopening in 2024.

    France 24France 24•FRANCE24
  19. Follow-up25 Sept, 16:23

    Pope Leon XIV greets crowds on 'popemobile' ride through Paris

    Enthused believers hailed Pope Leo XIV as he waved to the crowds from a 'popemobile' in the French capital on Friday, after speeches calling for peace and warning against losing humanity in an AI-driven "paradise of machines". “He’s extraordinary”, said one person in the crowd just after the pope passed by.

    France 24France 24•FRANCE24
  20. Follow-up25 Sept, 15:40

    Emmanuel Macron and Pope Leo XIV set out clashing world views at first meeting in France

    Speaking at the Elysée, the pontiff set the tone for his first visit to France; dialogue with the Republic, warnings over AI and a call for peace, while acknowledging ongoing disagreements.

    EuronewsEuronews
  21. Follow-up25 Sept, 15:33

    Pope Leo XIV leads Vespers at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris

    Watch our special FRANCE 24 edition as Pope Leo XIV leads Vespers at Notre-Dame Cathedral on September 25 during his visit to Paris. Our journalists followed the event live from outside the cathedral, while guests joined us to analyse the significance of this key moment in the pontiff's four-day visit to France.

    France 24France 24•FRANCE24
  22. Follow-up25 Sept, 15:23

    Pope Leo XIV rides through Paris in the popemobile to Notre-Dame

    Watch our special FRANCE 24 coverage of Pope Leo XIV's visit to Paris as the pontiff travelled through the French capital in the popemobile on his way to Notre-Dame Cathedral, where our journalist Claire Paccalin was reporting live. During the special edition, Father Michael Baggot, professor of theology, also analysed the images and explained why Pope Leo XIV has made transhumanism and the ethical challenges of artificial intelligence a recurring theme of his pontificate.

    France 24France 24•FRANCE24
  23. Follow-up25 Sept, 14:08

    France: Pope Leo XIV keeps visit focused on faith over politics

    Pope Leo XIV has declined a state dinner, the Legion of Honour and a private meeting with President Emmanuel Macron, keeping his four-day France visit centred on its apostolic mission despite official talks at the Élysée. While the Vatican cited scheduling reasons, some observers see a desire to emphasise the trip's spiritual focus, even as the pontiff is set to address European security and peace during his stop in Metz.

    France 24France 24•FRANCE24
  24. Follow-up25 Sept, 14:06

    Paris: Pope Leo XIV expected at UNESCO and Notre-Dame

    Crowds have already begun gathering outside Notre-Dame Cathedral as Pope Leo XIV prepares for one of the highlights of his Paris visit. Before heading to the cathedral, the pontiff is expected to deliver another speech at UNESCO headquarters, where he is set to address global challenges including peace, culture and international cooperation, as FRANCE 24's Claire Paccalin explains.

    France 24France 24•FRANCE24
  25. Follow-up25 Sept, 11:10

    France: Pope Leo XIV begins Paris diplomacy at the Élysée

    Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Paris, and was welcomed at the Élysée Palace by French president Emmanuel Macron. They are having closed-door talks on international geopolitics, artificial intelligence and peace. The pontiff is then set to deliver a speech at the Élysée Palace. FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago has more.

    France 24France 24•FRANCE24
  26. Follow-up25 Sept, 10:48

    Pope Leo XIV begins four-day pilgrimage to France

    The pope has landed in Paris, where he and President Macron will navigate the rules of religious state visits in secular France. Leo's trip will mix pilgrimage and politics on questions of morality and human existence.

    Deutsche WelleDeutsche Welle
  27. Follow-up25 Sept, 10:20

    France welcomes Leo XIV at Orly Airport as bells sound nationwide

    Pope Leo XIV begins historic four-day visit to France with focus on Europe’s future.

    EuronewsEuronews
  28. Follow-up25 Sept, 09:48

    France: Pope Leo XIV welcomed by Macron at the Élysée

    President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Pope Leo XIV to the Élysée Palace on Friday, 25 September, at the start of the pontiff's four-day visit to France. The Pope entered the courtyard to a ceremonial welcome, walked the red carpet, shook hands with President Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron, before climbing the palace steps for a brief meeting at the Élysée.

    France 24France 24•FRANCE24
  29. Follow-up25 Sept, 09:01

    REPLAY : Pope Leo XIV arrives in France for four-day visit

    Pope Leo XIV has landed at Paris Orly Airport for the start of his four-day visit to France. A welcoming ceremony was held on the tarmac in the presence of President Emmanuel Macron, marking the beginning of a programme combining diplomatic meetings with major public events across Paris, Lourdes and Metz.

    France 24France 24•FRANCE24
  30. Follow-up25 Sept, 08:50

    Pope Leo XIV's Paris agenda includes Macron meeting and Notre-Dame visit

    Paris is making final preparations for Pope Leo XIV's first official visit to the French capital in 18 years, with volunteers welcoming crowds ahead of his four-day trip. His programme includes meetings with President Emmanuel Macron and UNESCO, a popemobile procession, a prayer service at Notre-Dame, a youth vigil at the Stade de France, and a mass at Place de la Concorde expected to draw up to one million people before he continues to Lourdes and Metz.

    France 24France 24•FRANCE24
  31. First seen25 Sept, 08:48

    Pope Leo XIV's France visit puts Macron in diplomatic balancing act

    Pope Leo XIV's visit to France is forcing Emmanuel Macron into a delicate diplomatic balancing act. As both the head of the Catholic Church and the head of the Vatican City State, the pontiff requires the French president to navigate the country's secular traditions carefully. There will be no private meeting between the two leaders — officially because of the Pope's packed schedule — and Macron is not expected to attend any of the religious services during the visit. FRANCE 24's Rochelle Ferguson has the details.

    France 24France 24•FRANCE24