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Pope Leo XIV's
Apostolic Visit to France

September 25-28, 2026
Paris • Saint-Denis • Lourdes • Metz

On The Ground Coverage

‘An immense opportunity and honor’: New Catholics meet Pope Leo in Paris

by Caroline de Sury

In a country witnessing record surge of adult baptisms, Pope Leo XIV met with protagonists of the trend Sept. 26, at the grounds of the Catholic Institute of …

The Beatification of Fulton Sheen
Pope encourages French youth to seek holiness during visually rich stadium vigil
Peoria bishop at thanksgiving Mass for Sheen beatification: ‘This is what God has done’
Full text: Cardinal Tagle’s homily at the beatification Mass for Blessed Fulton J. Sheen
Pope Leo prays in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris 7 years after devastating fire
At UNESCO, pope laments paradox of celebrating AI while human dignity ‘discarded’

U.S. Church

Vatican’s top diplomat pushes 2-state solution, ‘limits’ on AI at UN General Assembly

by Simone Orendain

The Vatican secretary of state reiterated the Holy See’s support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and called for limits on AI.

Education efforts underway as Catholics navigate new Illinois physician-assisted suicide law

Cardinal Tagle: Blessed Fulton Sheen, a ‘tireless preacher of the Gospel’

Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen declared ‘Blessed’ at Mass in St. Louis

‘Pivotal’ Archbishop Sheen ‘opened the door to the evangelization of the world,’ says Bishop Barron

Canonization cause officially opens for pioneering Minnesota priest

World

Polish, Ukrainian presidents condemn fatal stabbing of priest at Polish abbey by Ukrainian man

by Katarzyna Szalajko

The superior of the Benedictine community in Jaroslaw told Poland’s Catholic Information Agency, KAI, that the attack began shortly before Mass.

Pope Leo shares childhood memories of Blessed Fulton J. Sheen on flight to Paris
Pope Leo’s Paris university stop blends baptism boom and pope’s favorite spiritual writing
Pope Leo to visit migration center in Paris that welcomes all, no matter their legal status
Canadian Catholics stand with Jewish brethren following synagogue attack in Ontario
Technological advancements are not rivals to faith, pope says

Pope Leo XIV to make historic first veneration of ‘holy tunic,’ highlighting Christian unity

Panama Church abuse inquiry reveals administrative failures in landmark truth-seeking review

Pope, other world faith leaders urged to save starving Ukrainian victims of Russian blockade

Vatican

Pope Leo XIV arrives in Paris, urging French leaders to protect the right to life

by Courtney Mares

Opinion

Archbishop Sheen’s epic meatloaf — and its surprising ‘appley’ ingredient!

by Sarah Robsdottir

Inspired by the zeal of the venerable Fulton Sheen, a man who lived life to the fullest

by Ely Segura

The child in surrogacy

by Katie Yoder

Reviews

Practical Magic 2

by Kurt Jensen
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