Pope Leo in France: 'Huge Amount of Excitement Building in Paris'
The pope will preside over Vespers at Notre-Dame and meet thousands of young people as France sees renewed interest in the faith, Church leaders said.
- Pope Leo XIV begins his four-day Apostolic Journey to France tomorrow, traveling from Paris to a 'pilgrimage' in Lourdes and concluding in Metz, where President Emmanuel Macron will greet him at Orly.
- While religious practice in France has declined in recent decades, Church leaders report renewed interest in the faith, especially among young people and adults seeking meaning.
- Some 600,000 Catholic faithful are expected to attend Mass at Place Concorde, while 150,000 have registered for the service at the Pyrenean sanctuary of Lourdes.
- President Emmanuel Macron will greet the Pope but will not attend the Masses to respect France's strict separation of state and religion; his wife Brigitte and Prime Minister Lecornu will attend instead.
- Young people will join the Holy Father for a prayer vigil at the Stade France, while several candidates for next year's presidential election, including Marine Pen, Edouard Philippe, Gabriel Attal, and Bruno Retailleau, are scheduled to attend.
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Faithful people were already present at the Place de la Concorde, in Paris, Thursday, September 24, on the eve of the arrival of Pope Leo XIV in France. In Bondy and Tours, young Christians fine-tune the final details of a weekend that promises to be unforgettable.
Good morning! Pope Leo XIV begins a four-day visit to France, and the trial continues regarding the teenagers shot and killed indiscriminately in Amsterdam. First, the weather: after a chilly start, it will be very sunny and warm this afternoon. Temperatures will rise to 19 degrees in the far north and locally to 24 degrees in the southeast of the country. There will also be very little wind. Are you heading out today? Here you will find an over…
After decades of loss of influence, the Catholic religion has regained some vitality in France. The number of baptisms has increased in the last four years, from just over 100,000 in 2020 to more than 175,000 in 2024. This renewed interest is largely explained by young people and atheistic or non-practicing adults who convert to Christianity. The number of adults who are baptized in the neighboring country has increased significantly. The number…
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