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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

At Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV holds private meeting with abuse survivors

by Junno Arocho Esteves

After meeting with each victim, Pope Leo XIV met with them together and thanked them “for their painful testimony,” said the Vatican of the pope’s private meeting in …

The Beatification of Fulton Sheen
Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Sept. 27, 2026
In Lourdes, Pope Leo rejects ‘false compassion’ of assisted dying, condemns abortion of the disabled
Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s World Day of Migrants and Refugees message
Pope Leo prays for the sick and suffering in the Lourdes grotto in France
In a secular France, Pope Leo makes the case for faith in public life

U.S. Church

Blessed Sheen’s baptismal church in Illinois to be part of world’s first parish named for him

by Gretchen R. Crowe

Announcement made at Mass celebrated by New York bishop Blessed Sheen baptized EL PASO, Ill. (OSV News) — St. Mary Catholic Church in El Paso, Illinois, will become …

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

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

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

Full text: Cardinal Tagle’s homily at the beatification Mass for Blessed Fulton J. Sheen

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

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’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
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

Church in Congo mourns 27 children killed in tragic fire of 2 schools

Notre Dame professor John Cavadini selected as 2026 Ratzinger Prize recipient

Vatican

Pope Leo draws 800,000 to Mass in the heart of Paris

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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