Church of the Holy Spirit

At the Cathedral Basilica of Notre Dame de Paris Pope Leo XIV celebrates Vespers with bishops, priests, deacons, seminarians, and consecrated men and women. In his homily, the Pope calls them to missionary conversion, to cultivate an authentic love for the liturgy, and to remain close to the Lord in prayer.

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On the first day of his Apostolic Journey to France, Pope Leo XIV returns to UNESCO 46 years after St John Paul II, calling for education, science and culture to remain at the service of human dignity, truth and peace.

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A young French Catholic and recent business graduate speaks about the faith that sustains him, the witness of Pope Leo, and the importance of sharing the Gospel with others through everyday life.

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In his first public address in France, Pope Leo XIV upholds the Catholic Church’s contribution to French society and encourages the country to work for a peace that is unarmed and disarming.

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As Pope Leo XIV visits the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, André Finot, who witnessed the 2019 fire and spent six years alongside those who rebuilt Notre Dame, shares with Vatican News its extraordinary restoration and the faith that sustained it.

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Aboard the papal flight to Paris beginning his Apostolic Journey to France, Pope Leo XIV highlights the importance for peace in today’s world, apologizes for not having been able to return with journalists to Rome on his previous Journey to Spain, and answers questions and exchanges jokes with the press.

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Pope Leo XIV departs aboard the papal plane from Rome bound for Paris as he begins his four-day Apostolic Journey to France.

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As the Pope arrives in France, French academic Dr. Alexandra Maclennan speaks to Vatican News about Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journey to France, a surge in adult baptisms in recent years, and the emergence of a new generation of young Catholics despite ongoing challenges facing the Church.

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At the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen in St Louis, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle reflects on the missionary vocation of the American bishop, whose preaching reached millions through radio and television. But, he says, Sheen’s blessedness lay not in fame, but in his communion with Christ and his closeness to the poor.

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On the eve of Pope Leo XIV's arrival in Paris, Vatican News Correspondent Deborah Castellano Lubov reports from outside the Cathedral of Notre Dame to share the great excitement in France for the Pope's imminent arrival, and great emotion after the devastating 2019 fire.

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