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Pope Leo celebrates 'monumental' outdoor mass in Paris, visits Lourdes

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday celebrated mass in Paris in front of 700,000 people and later prayed at the Grotto of the Apparitions in Lourdes as he continued a weekend visit to France.

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At sacred Lourdes, Pope Leo confronts a new reminder of the church's sins

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Pope Leo arrives in Lourdes for second leg of France visit after historic Paris crowds

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Pope Leo draws 800,000 people to central Paris for open-air Mass on iconic square

Hundreds of thousands of people packed Paris’ iconic Champs-Élysées avenue to attend an open-air Mass with Pope Leo XIV on Saturday, a sign of the Catholic Church’s enduring appeal in the once staunch...

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Pope Leo arrives in Lourdes and prays in the grotto of the apparition

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Pope Leo attracts 700,000 people as he parades through Paris before outdoor Mass

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Vast crowd greets pope with 'Leo' chants at France tour's biggest event

The vehicle paused frequently, with Leo blessing babies, children and people with disabilities passed forward by volunteers.

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Hundreds of thousands turn out for Pope Leo's popemobile parade along Champs-Élysées ahead of Mass

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Pope Leo becomes the first pontiff to celebrate in Notre Dame since the 2019 fire

Vatican News

Pope Leo, a pilgrim in prayer at Lourdes

At the Grotto of the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, Pope Leo entrusts France, its people and its Church to Our Lady.

Pope Leo draws 800,000 worshippers for huge open-air mass in Paris

Earlier on Saturday the pontif visited a centre for migrants and refugees where he emphasised the importance of peace.

France 24

Pope Leo XIV prays for France at Lourdes pilgrimage site

On his last day in Paris, Pope Leo XIV is set to celebrate an open-air Mass at the centrally located Place de la Concorde. Some 600,000 faithful are expected to attend Saturday’s enormous event,

Catholic World Report

From foster care to Lourdes: Young convert leaves job to see pope, embrace monastic life

Among the throngs of pilgrims in Lourdes this weekend will be a 27-year-old woman who be there with a group of Cistercian nuns, hoping the visit will confirm her call to contemplative life.

Pope Leo Heads to France With AI, Apologies for Clergy Abuse on Agenda

Leo is the first pope to make an official visit to France in nearly 20 years. Local Church leaders hope the trip will repair the Church's standing after a crushing 2021 report fou

Catholic Review

Lourdes fully covers Rupnik mosaics ahead of Pope Leo visit, citing care for abuse survivors

Prior to Pope Leo XIV's arrival to Lourdes Sept. 26, the sanctuary covered the mosaics of Father Marko Rupnik, the spokesman of the sanctuary confirmed to OSV News, sharing pictures of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary with mosaics entirely covered.