Pope Leo meets French abuse victims in Lourdes
The pontiff “expressed his solidarity with them and, through them, with all those who have suffered and continue to suffer from the wounds of abuse,” the Vatican said.
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In Metz, Pope Leo steps into Europe’s deepening divide over immigration
As Leo prepares to reach Metz, at the crossroads of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, what message will he offer about welcoming the stranger and the consequences of mass immigration?
This week in Christian history: Megachurch dedicates a 62-foot statue of Jesus; Damasus becomes pope
Events from this week in Christian history include Damasus becoming pope, Charles Finney contracting cholera, and the dedication of the Lux Mundi statue
Killing the sick is ‘false compassion,’ pope says in Lourdes
In a speech to sick people and caregivers, the pope denounced France’s recent legalization of euthanasia and assisted suicide.
Pope Leo in Lourdes: The Church must heal her ‘wounds, infidelities, and painful errors’
The pontiff spoke about the urgency of repentance and conversion at a Mass on the third day of his visit to France.
Child survivor of ethnic cleansing finds hope through Christ-centered NGO
At first, the boy from Artsakh drew mostly darkness, a reflection of the trauma tied to the forced displacement of his people three years ago, but after working with a Christ-centered program, the
PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits Paris and Lourdes on second day of France trip
Pope Leo XIV visited the Maison Bakhita Center and celebrated an open-air Mass at Place de la Concorde in Paris before concluding his day at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes.
Pope Leo XIV in Paris: No one ‘is merely a number’
An estimated 800,000 people attended the pontiff’s open-air Mass.
Pope addresses ‘surprising’ Catholic growth in secular France
Leo met members of a Church assembly examining a decade-long rise in Catholic baptisms.
Pope Leo hears testimony of migrants in Paris: God opened ‘a new path for me’
Leo visited a center offering support and integration to immigrants in the Archdiocese of Paris, on the second day of his Sept. 25-28 journey in France.
