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Pope Leo XIV leads Vespers at Notre Dame

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Pope Leo XIV led Vespers at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on September 25, 2026. Before the evening prayer service began, the pope stopped to pray before the reliquary of the Crown of Thorns.

Thousands of people watched the service from the banks of the Seine. During the event, the pope stated that the cathedral exists for the purpose of prayer and praising God rather than just being a monument. He noted that the simplicity of liturgical gestures and song can offer hope and peace in a noisy, hyperconnected society.

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Pope Leo XIV leads evening prayer in Notre Dame Cathedral

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Sep 25, 10:08 AM Rome Reports Pope Leo XIV at Notre-Dame: A Cathedral Reborn After Fire
  2. Sep 25, 10:30 AM The Catholic Sun Pope Leo prays in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris 7 years after devastating fire
  3. Sep 25, 10:52 AM The Tablet Pope Leo Prays in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris 7 Years After Devastating Fire
  4. Sep 25, 10:13 AM Vatican News 日本語 フランス訪問：教皇、パリのノートルダム大聖堂で夕べの祈り
  5. Sep 25, 11:34 AM OSV News Pope Leo prays in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris 7 years after devastating fire
  6. Sep 25, 11:24 AM National Catholic Reporter Pope Leo prays at Paris' Notre Dame in first papal visit since 2019 fire

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