Visite du pape en France : rencontre avec Kateb et Audrey, deux adultes récemment baptisés

Pope Leo XIV met with Kateb Boudjema and Audrey Bourgès, two adults who recently joined the Church through baptism, during his visit to France.

Kateb Boudjema, 38, received the sacrament in 2021, while 26-year-old Audrey Bourgès was baptized in 2025. According to La Croix L’Hebdo, the two shared details about their conversion processes, their spiritual journeys, and their views on the Church. The meeting comes as the number of adult baptisms increases in France, a trend that has drawn the interest of the Pope.