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Vatican Journey to France

Pope Leo XIV meets Provincial Synodal Assembly, catechumens and neophytes in Paris

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Pope Leo XIV met with members of the Provincial Synodal Assembly, catechumens, and neophytes at the Institut Catholique de Paris on September 26, 2026. During the visit, the Pope received the Instrumentum Laboris, a working document for the provincial ecclesial assembly.

The Pope was welcomed at the institute by Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline, president of the Bishops' Conference of France, and Archbishop Laurent Ulrich of Paris. Before the meeting at the Georges Bernanos Auditorium, the Pope spent a moment of prayer in the institute's church with students, professors, and seminarians. He also prayed at a plaque commemorating the martyrs of September 2, 1792, located in the institute's garden.

The gathering included testimonies from a member of the Neocatechumenal Way, a newly baptized person, and a catechumenate guide. Following these testimonies, the Pope delivered an address to the group. The meeting follows a period of growth in the French Church, where adult baptisms have more than tripled in the last ten years, a trend involving many people between the ages of 18 and 25.

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Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the Synodal Assembly, catechumens, and neophytes

Earlier version, Saturday 26 September

Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the provincial synodal assembly, catechumens, and neophytes

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  2. Sep 26, 2:34 AM Vatican News Tiếng Việt Diễn văn của Đức Thánh Cha Lêô XIV - Gặp gỡ Hội đồng Giáo tỉnh Paris, tân tòng và dự tòng
  3. Sep 26, 2:38 AM Vatican News Paris – Meeting with Provincial Synodal Assembly, 26 September 2026 – Pope Leo XIV
  4. Sep 26, 3:09 AM Holy See Press Office Apostolic Journey of the Holy Father Leo XIV to France and Visit to the Headquarters of UNESCO (25-28 September 2026) – Meeting with member…
  5. Sep 26, 2:10 AM ACI Stampa Italiano Il Papa incontra i Catecumeni e i Neofiti di Francia. “Tanta gratitudine per l’imprevedibile opera di Dio”

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