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Pope Leo XIV to visit France

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Pope Leo XIV completed his fifth apostolic journey to France between September 25 and 28, 2026. During the trip, the pope visited Paris, Saint-Denis, Lourdes, and Metz, and visited the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

The Church in France used the motto "That the world may have life" and a logo featuring a stained-glass window and a dove to welcome the pope. According to La Civiltà Cattolica, the visit occurred in a highly secularized nation where approximately 25 percent of the population identifies as Catholic and about 2 percent attend Sunday Mass. The report notes that while Catholicism remains the largest religion in the country, the number of priests and religious is declining and baptisms have fallen for years, even as Islam and Evangelical Protestantism increase.

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  1. Oct 14, 10:59 PM La Civiltà Cattolica ‘That the World May Have Life.’ The Apostolic Journey of Leo XIV to France
  2. Oct 15, 5:50 AM Diocese of Saint-Flour Français Voyage apostolique du pape Léon XIV : un élan d’espérance pour la France

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