Pope Leo XIV in Paris: Meeting with Macron and Youth Vigil at Stade de France
Pope Leo XIV starts a four-day official visit to Paris, his first in 18 years, featuring a meeting with President Emmanuel Macron, a popemobile procession, prayer at Notre-Dame, a youth vigil at Stade de France, and a mass at Place de la Concorde expected to draw up to one million faithful.
Léa Marchand
September 26, 2026 · 1 min read
BriefPublished (Dubai time, UTC+4) · event date: 2026-09-25
Pope Leo XIV is undertaking his first official visit to Paris in 18 years, according to France 24. This four-day trip includes a meeting with President Emmanuel Macron and a session with UNESCO.
The itinerary also features a popemobile procession through the capital, a prayer at the Notre-Dame Cathedral, and a youth vigil at the Stade de France.
The visit will culminate with a mass at Place de la Concorde, expected to attract up to one million attendees. After Paris, the pope will travel to Lourdes and Metz.
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