Event Brief
Pope Leo XIV starts four-day France visit
By The BriefBrief · Sources (5)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 8:14 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 25, 2026 at 9:06 AM ET
Summary: Pope Leo XIV has begun a historic four-day visit to France. The program includes a private meeting with abuse victims in Lourdes and a Saturday Mass expected to draw up to 1 million people.
WHO: Pope Leo XIV
WHAT: Begins a four-day visit to France that includes a private meeting with abuse victims in Lourdes and a Saturday Mass expected to draw up to 1 million people.
WHEN: Sep 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: France
WHY: The visit is scheduled as part of Pope Leo XIV’s four-day France itinerary, including events in Lourdes and a Saturday Mass.
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