
Leo XIV invites French Catholics to overcome the private dimension of faith and to contribute to the renewal of the nation
During mass at the Place de la Concorde, Leo XIV urged French Catholics not to confine their faith to the private sphere, inviting them to spread hope and actively participate in the spiritual and social renewal of France.
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The Pope held a public mass at the Place de la Concorde, in a context of growing interest in baptism in France.
The Pope, in the mass at Place de la Concorde, invites French Catholics to abandon a faith lived in private.
"Aspire to rediscover a bright horizon, to build a renewed nation starting from its roots watered by faith. Do not keep faith in Jesus Christ only for yourselves, but let it overflow to quench the thirst and fill the people you meet. It is up to you to bring hope where discouragement and spiritual aridity reign", said Leo XIV in the secular country where baptisms are multiplying.
"In fact, it is by accepting to live in the truth under the gaze of Jesus that we can be authentic."

Pope Leo XIV urged French bishops to maintain maximum vigilance over child abuse during mass in Lourdes. The Pontiff praised the efforts made and will meet seven victims privately.

The Pope met the French bishops in Lourdes, thanking them for their commitment to combating child abuse and inviting them to continue on the path undertaken with the utmost vigilance.

During the homily of the Mass in Lourdes, the Pope stated that the Church must have the courage of conversion to heal from internal wounds and recognize errors. Today the pontiff will meet victims of abuse.

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Pope Leo spends the third day of his visit to France in Lourdes, with a busy program of meetings and prayers at the sanctuary. Furthermore, according to sources in the French Episcopal Conference, he is expected to have a private meeting with seven victims of sexual violence in the Church, the details of which are kept confidential to protect their privacy.
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