Lourdes
- Sep 27
Pope Leo XIV condemns French assisted dying law during visit to Lourdes sanctuary
During a four-day tour of France, Pope Leo XIV visited the Sanctuary of Lourdes to reject newly enacted end-of-life legislation and meet with clerical abuse survivors.
- Sep 27
Pope Leo XIV speaks against assisted dying before 150,000 pilgrims in Lourdes
During the third day of his visit to France, Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass for 150,000 pilgrims in Lourdes and rejected assisted dying during a meeting with sick patients and healthcare staff.
- Sep 26
Pope Leo XIV draws 700,000 faithful to Paris mass on Place de la Concorde
Pope Leo XIV celebrated the first open-air mass on the Place de la Concorde on Saturday, drawing an estimated 700,000 attendees before traveling to Lourdes.
- 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 France, meeting Macron and addressing 80,000 youth in Paris
Pope Leo XIV traveled to Paris for his first apostolic visit to France, meeting President Emmanuel Macron, addressing assisted dying laws, and visiting the Maison Bakhita integration center.
- 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.
- Sep 22
Pope Leo XIV concludes four-day France visit in Metz after addressing abuse and European security
Pope Leo XIV completed a four-day visit to France on Monday, addressing European defense in Metz, meeting abuse survivors in Lourdes, and drawing 800,000 people to mass in Paris.
