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Newly baptized Catholic: France moving from inherited to a chosen Christianity
Posted on 09/26/2026 04:21 AM ()
A newly baptized Catholic and two catechumens preparing to receive the Sacraments of Initiation share with Vatican News their stories of discovering the faith, saying that seeing the Pope gives them hope for the future.
Pope Leo calls on Church in France to nuture seeds of faith
Posted on 09/26/2026 03:20 AM ()
Addressing France’s synodal assembly, catechumen,s and newly baptized Catholics, Pope Leo XIV highlights the growing number of adults approaching the faith and urges the Church to accompany them beyond Baptism.
Lord's Day Reflection: Actions speak louder than words
Posted on 09/26/2026 02:00 AM ()
As the Church celebrates the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Edmund Power reflects on the theme: “Actions speak louder than words."
Pope at Maison Bakhita: ‘No one is so poor as to have nothing to give’
Posted on 09/26/2026 01:30 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV visits the ‘Maison Bakhita’ social integration centre in Paris, and encourages everyone to enjoy life in abundance by sharing our God-given spiritual and material gifts.
Sharing the vibe at Pope Leo's meeting with young people of France
Posted on 09/25/2026 16:58 PM ()
Vatican News correspondent Deborah Castellano Lubov brings us the great excitement at Pope Leo's encounter with 80,000 young people at the Stade de France.
With the Pope at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris
Posted on 09/25/2026 16:50 PM ()
Vatican News correspondent Deborah Castellano Lubov reports from the Cathedral of Notre Dame with Pope Leo XIV, who this evening became the first Pope to step inside the Cathedral since the devastating 2019 fire.
Highlights of Pope Leo's first day in France
Posted on 09/25/2026 16:47 PM ()
On the first day of Pope Leo's Apostolic Journey to France, he met with President Macron, visited UNESCO, presided over vespers at Notre Dame, and led a prayer vigil with some 80,000 young people in the country's biggest stadium. Watch our video highlights here.
Pope to young people: ‘The light of the Spirit enlightens and comforts'
Posted on 09/25/2026 15:33 PM ()
Pope Leo XIV’s first day in France comes to a close with a prayer vigil attended by some 80,000 young people. The Holy Father responds to their questions and encourages them to follow Christ without fear.
Maison Bakhita elated for Pope Leo's visit
Posted on 09/25/2026 14:07 PM ()
The President of the Association Maison Bakhita, Valèrie Moniod, shares with Vatican News her joy for Pope Leo XIV's visit to their structure that helps many individuals in exile from their homelands develop skills that help enable them to have a better future.
Where light meets heaven: Pope Leo XIV at Notre-Dame
Posted on 09/25/2026 10:58 AM ()
In the iconic Parisian Cathedral flooded with light, Pope Leo XIV celebrates Vespers with the French Church calling it, like Notre Dame, to be reborn.