Leo XIV in Paris: Pope arrives in France on first state visit in 18 years

Pope Leo XIV is to celebrate an open-air mass for some 600,000 believers on Saturday on the French capital's Place de la Concorde and adjoining Champs-Elysees.

Published on RocksNews: 26 Sept 2026, 10:20 UTC
Updated: 26 Sept 2026, 10:20 UTC
Language: English

Leo XIV in Paris: Pope arrives in France on first state visit in 18 years — Image credit: France 24 (English)

Pope Leo XIV is to celebrate an open-air mass for some 600,000 believers on Saturday on the French capital's Place de la Concorde and adjoining Champs-Elysees.