Metz
city in Grand Est, France
Photo: Philippe Gisselbrecht/ Ville de Metz, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Oct 3
Swiss national arrested in France over dark web forum with 300,000 illicit files
French cyber police arrested a 55-year-old Swiss national near Mulhouse after seizing nearly 300,000 child sexual abuse files from his computers, remanding him in custody on multiple illicit platform and laundering charges.
- Sep 28
Three die in Channel crossing stampede on overcrowded boat off French coast
A 10-year-old child and two women died from crushing on an inflatable boat carrying 105 passengers off northern France, prompting rescue operations in Calais and a judicial inquiry.
- 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 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.
- Sep 19
Pope Leo XIV to visit France for four-day tour across Paris, Lourdes and Metz
Pope Leo XIV will begin a four-day apostolic journey to France on 25 September, celebrating mass for 600,000 believers in Paris and visiting the Lourdes sanctuary.
- Sep 2
Katie Taylor defeats Flora Pili at Croke Park to retire as undisputed champion
The 40-year-old Irish boxer secured a unanimous points victory over France's Flora Pili in front of 80,000 spectators in Dublin, unifying the super-lightweight division before laying down her gloves.
- Aug 11
Pope Leo XIV fills Stade de France in under an hour as 200,000 register for Paris Mass
Free registrations for Pope Leo XIV's September visit to France opened on 10 August and were overwhelmed within hours, with the Stade de France reaching capacity and over 200,000 signing up for the Champs-Élysées Mass.
- Aug 8
Pope Leo XIV to meet clergy abuse victims during September France visit
Pope Leo XIV will privately meet victims of clerical sexual abuse during his September 25-28 apostolic trip to France, the Vatican announced on August 7, as it published the itinerary covering Paris, Lourdes and Metz.
- Jun 26
Pope Leo XIV to celebrate mass on Paris' Champs-Élysées during first papal state visit since 2008
Pope Leo XIV will celebrate a large open-air mass on the Place de la Concorde and adjoining Champs-Élysées during his September 25-28 state visit, the first by a pope to France since 2008.
- Jun 11
Metz prosecutor opens homophobic murder inquiry into death of Noahm, 19, as parents denounce political exploitation
The Metz prosecutor has added a homophobic murder count to the investigation into the killing of Noahm, 19, who died after a May 30 assault. His parents, through their lawyer, decried 'political recuperation' of his death.
- Jun 5
Three men sentenced to 47 months each for stealing 2,500-year-old Romanian golden helmet from Dutch museum
A court in Assen sentenced three men to 47 months in prison for the explosive break-in at the Drents Museum that saw a 2,500-year-old Romanian golden helmet and three gold bracelets stolen.
- Jun 1
Maurizio Cattelan's 'Comedian' banana stolen from Centre Pompidou-Metz, museum files criminal complaint
The banana from Maurizio Cattelan's iconic artwork 'Comedian' was stolen from the Centre Pompidou-Metz over the weekend, prompting the museum to file a criminal complaint against unknown perpetrators for the first time.
- May 31
Cattelan's $6.2M banana stolen from French museum — again — prompting a police complaint this time
The perishable star of Maurizio Cattelan's 'Comedian' vanished from the Centre Pompidou-Metz on Saturday, the second incident in under a year after a visitor ate the fruit last July.