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Pope Leo XIV celebrates vespers in Notre Dame

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Pope Leo XIV celebrated vespers at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Friday, September 25, 2026. The Pope joined approximately 2,500 bishops, priests, religious figures, deacons, and seminarians from the Diocese of Paris and the Ile-de-France region for the evening prayer.

During the service, the Pope encouraged the Church in France to be a living and diverse community. Vatican News reported that he described the cathedral as a place where the past and future meet and urged clergy and consecrated persons to act as living stones for a Church that welcomes others and announces the Gospel. He invited the faithful to approach their daily mission through hospitality, prayer, and communion without fearing the future.

Archbishop Laurent Ulrich welcomed the Pope, noting that the visit followed a previous expressed desire by the Pontiff to see the restored cathedral. Ulrich mentioned that the gathering provided an opportunity for the Pope to meet with various members of the local Church, including deacons, their wives, consecrated virgins, and those beginning a year of spiritual formation.

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Earlier version, Friday 25 September

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Vespers at Notre-Dame

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Sep 25, 9:00 AM Vatican News Français À Notre-Dame, Léon XIV invite l'Église de France à être vivante, multiforme et proche
  2. Sep 25, 10:33 AM ZENIT News Agency Français À Notre-Dame, Léon XIV appelle l’Église de France à « ne pas craindre l’avenir »
  3. Sep 25, 11:25 AM Vatican News Svenska Leo XIV firar vesper i Notre Dame

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