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Laurent Ulrich

Laurent Ulrich

French archbishop

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  • Sep 26

    Pope Leo XIV draws 700,000 to Paris open-air Mass during four-day visit to France

    Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open-air Mass at Place de la Concorde following a youth vigil at Stade de France and meetings with state leaders and migrants.

  • Sep 26

    Pope Leo XIV visits Paris to address artificial intelligence, migration and European peace

    Pope Leo XIV opened a four-day journey across France with addresses on multilateralism at the Élysée Palace, artificial intelligence at UNESCO, and refugee support at Maison Bakhita.

  • Sep 26

    Pope Leo XIV begins four-day France visit with warnings on AI and multilateral diplomacy

    Pope Leo XIV landed at Paris-Orly Airport on Friday for his first trip to France since his May 2025 election, meeting President Emmanuel Macron and visiting the restored Notre-Dame Cathedral.

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