It is precisely Notre-Dame, with the tragedy it has endured, that can symbolically shed light on this entire Apostolic Journey, offering a perspective that I would summarize in one word: rebirth.
Metz is the French city where Venerable Robert Schuman built postwar Europe. Pope Leo XIV came to recall a politician who believed public service was a form of prayer.
So, there were many signs, many expressions, many symbols throughout the four days. And personally, I felt very blessed myself to have the privilege to visit France ...
Eva Molenmaker faced a sea of faces at Lourdes before singing just feet from the Pope. Her reaction afterward makes her even more endearing.
For Europe to continue to thrive, it must rediscover its roots and engage in open dialogue with others, Leo XIV told French civil and religious authorities.
Before the meeting, the Pope stopped to pray at a memorial plaque for victims of clerical abuse.
Serving before hundreds of thousands might daunt anyone, but these young men actually asked for the job -- and their youngest member helped make it happen.
Dear brothers and sisters who are sick, I want to tell you that you are not a burden. You are the beating heart of our humanity and a precious treasure for the Church.
Beyond the crowds and official ceremonies, some delightful details revealed what happens when a Pope takes over the French capital.
I invite all the faithful and all Christian communities to pray the holy Rosary throughout the coming month of October, with the particular intention that wars may cease and that peace may be established ...
God has made us free, since freedom is necessary for love; no one can be forced to love. We must therefore use our freedom to say yes to Christ
At Lourdes, the Pope addressed the French bishops with a wide-ranging challenge: defend the Church’s public voice, and never grow weary of proclaiming Christ.
We turn to you with trust, for you are the Mother whom Jesus has given, and you are attentive to all our needs.
Two diligent students faced an unusual dilemma when the Pope came to Paris -- and their professor wasn't much help.
From an army of French saints to an extraordinary silence, the Stade de France offered a night few of those present are likely to forget.
"He knows each one of us by name," the Pope recalled. "Nothing about us is hidden from him –— neither our secrets, nor our intentions nor our weaknesses."
At the Institut Catholique de Paris, the Pope told catechumens and the synodal assembly that the growing number of adults seeking baptism is not a sociological curiosity but God’s work.
