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Pope Leo XIV urges French bishops to defend the right to evangelize

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Pope Leo XIV told French bishops to defend the Church's right to evangelize during a meeting in Lourdes.

The meeting began with a greeting and a hymn to the Holy Spirit. Jean-Marc Aveline, president of the French Bishops’ Conference, delivered a welcome address to the pope and the gathered bishops. After the address, Pope Leo XIV spoke to the group, urging them to protect the ability to spread the faith.

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Earlier version, Sunday 27 September

Pope Leo XIV addresses French bishops

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Sep 26, 11:00 PM Aleteia Français Laïcité, écoles catholiques, risques de divisions dans l’Église… le discours de Léon XIV aux évêques de France
  2. Sep 27, 4:35 AM La Croix Français Laïcité, abus sexuels, école catholique : le message de Léon XIV aux évêques de France
  3. Sep 27, 5:10 AM Rome Reports Pope Leo XIV Urges French Bishops to Defend the Right to Evangelize

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