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Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open-air Mass at Place de la Concorde in Paris, which the Vatican said drew about 800,000 people, before traveling to Lourdes.
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Pope Leo XIV fills central Paris with 700,000-strong crowd and fervor at giant outdoor Mass
Pope Leo XIV draws hundreds of thousands to Paris’ Champs-Élysées for a massive outdoor Mass. On Saturday, the American pope greeted cheering crowds from his popemobile during a parade leading to Plac...
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September 26, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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This trip to France by Leo XIV is an alternative way to mark the centenary of the 1926 condemnation of "Action Française" by Pius XI. This kind of public presence of the Church versus integralist and ethno-nationalist ideologies.
September 26, 2026 at 6:22 PM
This trip to France by Leo XIV is an alternative way to mark the centenary of the 1926 condemnation of "Action Française" by Pius XI. This kind of public presence of the Church versus integralist and ethno-nationalist ideologies.
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A Pilgrim Among Pilgrims
By participating in the rituals of a Lourdes pilgrimage, Pope Leo will join in a broader search for healing and peace.
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September 27, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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Pope Leo’s Sunday schedule in Lourdes begins with address to French Bishops, followed by Mass, then a visit to Accueil Notre-Dame, a community for the sick. In the evening, Leo will lead a torchlight procession through the city.
September 27, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Pope Leo’s Sunday schedule in Lourdes begins with address to French Bishops, followed by Mass, then a visit to Accueil Notre-Dame, a community for the sick. In the evening, Leo will lead a torchlight procession through the city.
Pope Leo XIV praying at the grotto in Lourdes.
Lourdes – Prayer at the Grotto of the Apparitions, 26 September 2026 – Pope Leo XIV
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September 26, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Pope Leo XIV praying at the grotto in Lourdes.
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Leo XIV and the Global Church
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September 26, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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NEW: Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass with an estimated 800,000 people in Paris on Saturday.
At a migrant house before Mass , he said the history of humanity “is not written by those who give the impression of winning by imposing themselves and ‘dominating the room,’ but by those who ‘make room.’”
At a migrant house before Mass , he said the history of humanity “is not written by those who give the impression of winning by imposing themselves and ‘dominating the room,’ but by those who ‘make room.’”
Drawing 800,000 in Paris, Pope Leo XIV Calls on the Church to “Make Room” for Migrants and the Poor
“No one is so poor as to have nothing to give.” Before Mass, the pope sat with migrants and told catechists to respect each person’s pace. Six altar servers with Down syndrome served his Mass.
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September 26, 2026 at 5:02 PM
NEW: Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass with an estimated 800,000 people in Paris on Saturday.
At a migrant house before Mass , he said the history of humanity “is not written by those who give the impression of winning by imposing themselves and ‘dominating the room,’ but by those who ‘make room.’”
At a migrant house before Mass , he said the history of humanity “is not written by those who give the impression of winning by imposing themselves and ‘dominating the room,’ but by those who ‘make room.’”
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Pope Leo at Paris Mass: “When we think that our work is finished at last and our efforts have been rewarded, that inner emptiness often returns, deeper than before…. none of us is merely a number or an entry in a register, but a unique and irreplaceable person.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
September 26, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Pope Leo at Paris Mass: “When we think that our work is finished at last and our efforts have been rewarded, that inner emptiness often returns, deeper than before…. none of us is merely a number or an entry in a register, but a unique and irreplaceable person.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
It's just my guess but I expect Pope Leo will not come to the U.S. as long as Trump is president because he doesn't want Trump to try to use him for his very un-Christian agenda.
September 26, 2026 at 3:12 PM
It's just my guess but I expect Pope Leo will not come to the U.S. as long as Trump is president because he doesn't want Trump to try to use him for his very un-Christian agenda.
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At a Catholic home south of Argentina's capital, residents with disabilities are eagerly preparing to welcome Pope Leo XIV as their caregivers struggle to secure medicine, diapers and other essentials.
Photos offer a glimpse inside Argentina disability care home Pope Leo XIV will visit in November
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — At a Catholic home south of Argentina’s capital, residents with disabilities are eagerly preparing to welcome Pope Leo XIV as their caregivers struggle to secure medicine, diapers and other essentials.
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September 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM
At a Catholic home south of Argentina's capital, residents with disabilities are eagerly preparing to welcome Pope Leo XIV as their caregivers struggle to secure medicine, diapers and other essentials.
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Pope Leo has already started performing miracles here in Paris.
September 26, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Pope Leo has already started performing miracles here in Paris.