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On his second day of visit to Paris, Pope Leo XIV is expected at the Catholic Institute. At the heart of this exchange: the rise of baptisms among adolescents and young adults, in a France marked by secularization. France 24 provided an update with Constance Colonna Cesari, a journalist specializing in the papacy.
Pope Leo XIV arrived in France this morning. After the joy in the streets of Paris this afternoon and the fervor at Notre-Dame for vespers, he is expected tonight at the Stade de France for a great vigil. This week was also marked by the UN General Assembly in New York, where world leaders addressed major international issues. Finally, Xi Jinping is about to leave the United States after three days of visit, described as "very positive" by D. Trump.
After presiding over the Vespers on Friday 25 September at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, Pope Leo XIV met the Mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Grégoire, before closing his first day of visit at the Stade de France tonight.
After official receptions at the Elysée and then at Unesco, Pope Leo XIV walked through the streets of Paris aboard his papamobile. "It's extraordinary" told the microphone of France 24 a man who came to attend at that time.
Pope Leo XIV began on Friday 25 September in Paris a four-day apostolic visit to France, "land of rich Christian roots" where he immediately pleaded for peace in a speech at the Elysée alongside Emmanuel Macron, questioning the influence that the head of the Catholic Church can have on political decisions. The details of Constance Colonna Cesaria, journalist specializing in the papacy.
After his speech at UNESCO on Friday 25 September, Pope Leo XIV heads to Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris in the famous 2.5-kilometre papamobile to meet the faithful who await him.
In the first words of his speech, the pontiff praised the country's historical influence: "For centuries, France has been shining as a cultural, artistic and spiritual beacon. With its cathedral schools, universities and academies, France has helped forge the intelligence of the population, far beyond its borders." Pope Leo XIV also warns against the risk of losing "our humanity in the midst of the "paradis of machines" that invade and condition our daily lives".
Pope Leo XIV arrived in France, welcomed to the Elysée by President Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron, at the beginning of a four-day visit much awaited by the Catholic faithful, during which he wanted to "proclaim peace".
After listening to Emmanuel Macron's speech at the Elysée, Pope Leo XIV took the floor behind the same desk on Friday 25 September, affirming that "just secularism does not consist in excluding religion from public space", and judging "urgent" dialogue between "people of different cultural and religious affiliations", seven months from the presidential election.
From the migration crisis to peace in Europe, the Pope's trip to France will address a wide range of topics, seven months from a very open French presidential election where the extreme right appears in a position of strength. Pending the speech of Leo XIV, where many political figures will be present, presidential candidates stand on the visit of the head of the Catholic Church. The details of Bruno Daroux, an international columnist in France 24.
On the eve of the Pope's visit to Paris, Thursday, September 24, hundreds of young people pray in the monumental nave of the Church of Saint Sulpice, during an evening organized by the creators of the Catholic account "Two Disciplines". This event, broadcast over the Internet, bears witness to a generation of young believers who have made social networks their new areas of evangelization.
Pope Leo XIV landed in Orly on the morning of Friday, September 25. While conducting protocol meetings, it was enough to hear young believers sing and delight in the presence of the head of the Church. After exchanging a few words, the Pope continued his first day of visit, closely followed by Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron. Marie Schuster's details.
Pope Leo XIV arrived in France on Friday 25 September, hosted at the airport by President Emmanuel Macron. From Orly Airport, the pope took the road to go directly to the Elysée Palace, where he will deliver a first speech at about 11:45 a.m. in front of the authorities and the diplomatic corps.
Pope Leo XIV arrived in France on Friday, greeted at the airport by President Emmanuel Macron and young people, at the beginning of a four-day visit much awaited by the Catholic faithful, during which he wanted to "proclaim peace".
Pope Leo XIV arrived in France on Friday for a four-day visit, much awaited by the Catholic faithful, during which he will address a variety of topics, including artificial intelligence, the migration issue and the fight against sexual violence. The 71-year-old Pope's plane – whose grandmother emigrated from France to the United States – landed shortly before 10 a.m. at Orly Airport, where he was greeted by President Emmanuel Macron. The details of Natalia Mendoza, correspondent of France 24 present in the papal plane.
Pope Leo XIV arrived in France on Friday for a four-day historical visit, the first in Hexagon since his election in 2025. The American Pope's plane landed shortly before at Orly Airport, near Paris, where he was to be welcomed by President Emmanuel Macron.
Welcomed by enthusiastic faithful, Pope Leo XIV arrived Friday morning in Paris, the first stage of a four-day visit to France. He landed shortly before 10:00 in Orly, where Emmanuel Macron welcomed him. The head of the Catholic Church will deliver his first speech at the Elysée Palace in the late morning. Follow our direct.
Leon XIV arrives in France on Friday for four days. First stage: Paris with a passage to the Élysée. Then the pope will go to Lourdes and Metz. Three cities, three strong messages in a France where the weight of Catholicism has fallen sharply.
Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to land on Friday 25 September in Orly. Four days of visit that attracts crowds: more than a million visitors expected between Paris, Stade de France, Lourdes and Metz. The security system is completely out of standard, especially on the Champs Elysées.
During his stay in Paris, Pope Leo XIV will visit the Bakhita House in the 18th arrondissement on Saturday. Just a few days from the arrival of the pontiff, the effervescence reigns in this place opened by the diocese of the capital and which works to welcome and integrate people exiled for five years.
