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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.
The pontiff delivered the warning on the first day of his trip to France on Friday.
In recent weeks, Internet users have been seeking through their publications to tarnish Franco-Ivoirian relations. Both by ensuring that Paris will offer Abidjan its first metro line, and by saying that France wants to humiliate Côte d'Ivoire by giving it tons of condoms and hygienic protections. Explanations.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insured himself on Thursday 24 September against countries, including France and the United Kingdom, which criticize Israel's settlement policy when they themselves are former colonial countries. Béligh Nabli, professor of public law at UPEC and researcher at Sciences Po Paris, analyses his speech.
In an exclusive interview with France 24 and RFI on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye defended his predecessor Macky Sall's candidacy for the post of UN Secretary General. He assures that she keeps "still all her chances of success". He also rejected any accusations of austerity after the IMF agreement.
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.
The man behind a company that aims to put the stories of Black men and women back at the heart of Paris where they belong has spoken to FRANCE 24 about his mission. Kévi Donat came up with the idea of Le Paris Noir – an agency providing tours in Paris that follow in the historical footsteps of major Black figures to tell their real stories.
France 24's Antonia Kerrigan reports from Paris as the French capital prepares for the arrival of Pope Leo XIV, where he is set to hold a huge open-air Mass.
Hundreds of thousands of the faithful and visitors are expected in Paris this weekend as Pope Leo XIV visits the French capital, marking the first papal visit to the country since 2008. France has pulled out all the stops to welcome the pontiff over the two-day visit in the capital and security forces are ensuring maximum protection with some 14,000 police officers, gendarmes, and soldiers mobilized across the capital.
An ancient wall discovered in central Paris was hailed as a "major breakthrough" on Wednesday, as the archaeological find may have settled a long-standing debate about the location of the city's original settlement. A roughly 20-metre (66-foot) wall dating from the Gallo-Roman period was discovered in Paris this summer beneath a hospital on the Ile de la Cite, a stone's throw from Notre Dame Cathedral, the French culture ministry said.
An ancient wall discovered this summer under a hospital in central Paris is thought to be a fragment of city ramparts built by Iron age settlers. Experts say the stone-and-wood structure could confirm the location of the ancient city of Lutetia.
It's all about his high holiness here in France. For weeks already, the nation's been abuzz over the upcoming visit of Leo. From Friday evening mass at Notre Dame Cathedral and mass before 600-thousand faithful in Paris to the pilgrimage city of Lourdes and a trip to Metz, hometown of father of European unity Robert Schuman. A papal visit to France usually draws much attention to the symbiotic love-hate relationship between the church and a secular state of mostly-lapsed Catholics. And yes, there have been grumblings about the visit's cost to taxpayers. But the pushback's relatively muted. Thi
Pope Leo XIV begins on Friday a four-day visit to France, placed under high security and rhythmic by several great religious celebrations. After a first stage in Paris, where he will be welcomed by Emmanuel Macron, the pontiff will go to Lourdes and then Metz. A shift marked by several sensitive issues, including sexual violence within the Church, issues related to artificial intelligence and the issue of peace in Europe.
On Wednesday, 20 and 27 years of imprisonment were imposed on the two accused of the murder of Federico Aramburu, who was shot dead on 19 March 2022 in Paris. Loïk Le Priol and Romain Bouvier, the ultra-droit activists, assure that he did not "shoot to kill" the former rugbyman who had been disarmed. The verdict will be delivered on Friday.
Paris prosecutors say they have opened several investigations after receiving complaints about women allegedly filmed on the street without their consent by people wearing so-called “smart glasses”. Calls are growing across Europe for action against what campaigners have dubbed “pervert” smart glasses, after secretly filmed footage of women and girls appeared online. Solange Mougin reports.
In an interview with France 24 on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York, Togo's Foreign Minister, Robert Dussey, assures us that relations "have never been difficult" between France and Togo, a country where France 24 and RFI are suspended. He also called not to isolate the countries of the Alliance of Sahel States.
The town of Lourdes in southern France will be the second stop on Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the country, following his time in Paris. Around 150,000 people are expected to attend a mass led by the pontiff at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes on Sunday. Local businesses are hoping the influx of visitors will also boost the economy, as pilgrims spend money on souvenirs, food and other goods. Our report by C. Neidhardt, C. Romain, E. Auriaux and C. Bénétreau.
An event exhibition opens on Wednesday 23 September in Paris, at the Grand Palais: "Cézanne et nous". It is a great retrospective dedicated to the masterpieces of Impressionist painter Paul Cézanne, but also to the one and those he inspired.
