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Pope Leon XIV 2026 France visit

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In late September 2026 Pope Leon XIV will make a four‑day apostolic pilgrimage to France, the first papal state visit since 2008. The itinerary begins in Paris, where the pontiff is scheduled to be received by President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace, address political and civil‑society leaders, and deliver a speech at UNESCO. He will celebrate Mass at Notre‑Dame Cathedral, preside over a liturgy with bishops and seminarians, and later hold a youth vigil at the Saint‑Denis stadium. Stade de France. On the second day the Pope will celebrate Mass on Place de la Concorde, visit the Maison Bakhita migrant‑support centre, and meet members of the provincial synod at a Catholic institute. He will then travel institute before traveling to Lourdes, praying in the Grotto of Apparitions, before and proceeding to Metz. The final leg of the visit culminates concludes on 28 September with a Mass at Saint‑Étienne Cathedral in Metz, a city highlighted for its symbolic role in post‑war reconciliation. Local authorities and the Diocese of Strasbourg are organising transport for pilgrims, anticipating large crowds and extensive media coverage. The visit underscores Vatican also announced that Pope Leon XIV will hold a private meeting with survivors of clergy sexual abuse during the Vatican’s effort trip; the survivors helped plan the encounter, though details of time and place remain undisclosed. Earlier this year Bishop Thibault Verny was appointed to engage head the Vatican’s child‑protection advisory commission, following a 2021 French political leadership, youth, and migrant communities while reinforcing historic ties between commission report estimating 330,000 children abused by church personnel over 70 years. A similar private meeting with six survivors was held during the Pope’s recent visit to Spain, underscoring the Holy See See’s focus on accountability and France. healing.

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