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Pope calls Ceuta humanitarian crisis

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Pope Leo XIV arrived in Paris on Friday to begin a four-day visit to France and called the situation in Ceuta "a humanitarian crisis."

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Asked about the Trump administration’s restrictions on journalists, Leo told reporters accompanying him on a flight to France that they were “all welcome.”
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September 25, 2026 at 11:49 AM

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The Pope in Paris:  “In the face of rumors of war and the varied crises troubling our world, France is called to remain a tireless champion of peace and multilateralism, particularly within our beloved Europe.  May France, faithful to its traditional values.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
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During his address to President Macron and French authorities Leo XIV greeted not only the French people, but “all those who live in this country.” He referred to all its inhabitants as “one people” and said that the diversity of their origins “enriches the art of living together”.
September 25, 2026 at 10:47 AM

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Asked about the Trump administration’s restrictions on journalists, Leo told reporters accompanying him on a flight to France that they were “all welcome.”
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September 25, 2026 at 10:28 AM

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🇫🇷 Le pape Léon XIV est arrivé vendredi en France, pour une visite de quatre jours très attendue par les fidèles catholiques. Accueilli par Emmanuel Macron à son arrivée à Orly, le pontife se dirige vers le Palais de l'Elysée pour un premier discours ⤵️
September 25, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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Pope Leo visits secular France as surge of converts jolts a flagging faith

TikTok-savvy Catholic priests and candlelight Masses ending with recruiters sharing QR codes are helping the unbaptized connect with their grandparents’ faith.

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Photo gallery: Pope Leo XIV visits France – the best pictures from his four-day trip

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Paris on Friday morning. On his four-day trip he will meet French President Emmanuel Macron and Catholic dignitaries. Other stops include Lourdes and the UNESCO headquarters.

Photo gallery: Pope Leo XIV visits France – the best pictures from his four-day trip
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Pope Leo XIV calls the migrants' situation in Ceuta a humanitarian crisis

"It is a crisis with causes of different kinds behind it," the pope stressed, who insisted that "we must find how to respond to avoid this kind of emergency." The videos showing beatings of migrants by soldiers in Ceuta "It was really a humanitarian crisis." Pope Leo XIV spoke this Friday about the tragedy unfolding in Ceuta for almost two months during the flight that this morning carried him to Paris, where an intense trip to France will begin. Before meeting the plane's stairs with President Emmanuel Macron, Prevost had a brief meeting with the journalists accompanying him on the Alitalia flight. Asked about the situation in Ceuta, the Pope said he had followed it "since the first day." "It is a crisis that has causes of different kinds behind it," the pope stressed, who insisted that "we must look for how to respond to avoid this kind of emergency." Leo XIV had already referred to the massive influx of migrants through the

Pope Leo XIV calls the migrants' situation in Ceuta a humanitarian crisis
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The Pope on Ceuta: 'It really is a humanitarian crisis'

Pope Leo XIV speaks on the plane bound for Paris and addresses issues such as AI or the veto of media in the White House: 'It is very important to have good coverage everywhere and for everyone.'

The Pope on Ceuta: 'It really is a humanitarian crisis'
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🇫🇷 ✝️ #Pope Leo XIV arrives in #Paris on Friday for the Vatican's first state visit to #France in 18 years.

On the first day of his trip, the pontiff's agenda includes a visit to the Élysée Palace and a youth vigil at the Stade de France.

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September 25, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Le Monde
Pope visit: public transport and traffic will be adapted in Île-de-France

Public transport services will be increased by 10% on Friday and Saturday, but more than twenty stations will be closed, and traffic in Paris will be heavily disrupted. One million people are expected in Île-de-France for the visit of Leo XIV.

Pope visit: public transport and traffic will be adapted in Île-de-France
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Leo XIV in France, a strong voice serving a weakened Church

The American pope, targeted by his fellow countryman Donald Trump, notably for his opposition to the war in Iran, makes his first apostolic visit to France from Friday September 25 to Monday September 28. An opportunity for the Catholic Church to have its voice heard in a dechristianized country.

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Pope Leo XIV outlines his approach, without breaking with the legacy of Francis

Calm toward the curia, favoring a more formal style on the diplomatic stage, the American pope will return to tradition by visiting Paris and Lourdes, steps shunned by his predecessor, with whom he shares the same views on the environment and migration.

Pope Leo XIV outlines his approach, without breaking with the legacy of Francis
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Papal visit to France: 'The Church's oldest daughter' welcomes Leo XIV. – and President Macron sulks

For the first time in eighteen years, a pope is visiting Paris for an apostolic visit. Leo XIV meets a country that has become more secular and at the same time religiously diverse. Only Emmanuel Macron plays - unwillingly - a supporting role this time.

Papal visit to France: 'The Church's oldest daughter' welcomes Leo XIV. – and President Macron sulks
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A Symbolic Journey

The Pope's visit to Paris, 18 years after the last visit.

A Symbolic Journey
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Pope's visit to France: all you need to know about Leo XIV's stay

High-level meetings, open-air Masses, and strolls: both religious and diplomatic, the four-day event is highly anticipated by the faithful.

Pope's visit to France: all you need to know about Leo XIV's stay
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Pope Leo XIV visits France and takes the lead, against Macron

The visit of Pope Leo XIV to France over the next four days is officially a state visit, but anyone who reads the program sees immediately that it is something else. This is not a diplomatic dance; this is a solo performance. Leo XIV comes to France, but on his terms. He sets the pace, the emphasis and the symbolism. And he has, and continues to, ensure that French President Emmanuel Macron does not determine what the visit will look like.

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Pope Leo XIV Begins Visit to Secular France, Arriving as Cleric and Politician

During the four-day visit, the pope will appear in both roles: the head of the Church and the head of the Vatican City State. The visit's schedule takes this duality of roles into account and separates them from each other.

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