
After bringing together more than 800,000 people on Saturday in Paris on the Champs-Élysées, Pope Leo
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The same fervor, the same radiant faces, the same eyes clouded with tears. After having gathered more than 800,000 people on Saturday in Paris on “the most beautiful avenue in the world”, Leo XIV attracted, to the heart of the sanctuary of Lourdes, some 200,000 pilgrims, carried by prayer. “Did he simply know how much he was expected by the “eldest daughter of the Church”? », asks Laetitia, one of these Catholics “bruised by recent societal debates on the end of life”. “We are reassured by his strong messages. It is now up to us to “set out again as missionaries of Hope”, as he asked us. »
As if the French had suddenly found a bit of their “Christian roots”… And dared to proclaim it. In one weekend, the Pope conquered France and the French. “We have just had another extraordinary day! », exclaimed this Sunday afternoon François, 86, as he got back into his bus. “I keep the impression of a…

Pope Leo

Pope Leo

During a gathering of 80,000 young people at the Stade de France, Pope Leo

During his visit to Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV recognized the systemic nature of sexual violence in the Church after meeting seven victims. He also called for peace during a giant mass bringing together 200,000 people and must end his visit to France in Metz, where he will address European construction in front of Emmanuel Macron.

Visiting Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV sharply criticized France's law on assisted dying, calling the practice immoral. He must also meet seven victims of sexual violence within the Church during a closed-door interview.
Visiting Lourdes, Pope Francis strongly criticized the French law on assisted dying. He called this practice “planned death” and called for prioritizing palliative care, saying that the legality of an act does not guarantee its morality.