REPLAY : Pope Leo XIV arrives in France for four-day visit
Pope Leo XIV has landed at Paris Orly Airport for the start of his four-day visit to France. A welcoming ceremony was held on the tarmac in the presence of President Emmanuel Macron, marking the begin
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25.09.2026
France's Catholic influencers take faith from social media to real life
Catholic influencers gathered hundreds of young people for an evening of prayer at Paris's Saint-Sulpice church ahead of Pope Leo XIV's visit, highlighting how social media is becoming a new tool for
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25.09.2026
Pope Leo XIV's France visit puts Macron in diplomatic balancing act
Pope Leo XIV's visit to France is forcing Emmanuel Macron into a delicate diplomatic balancing act. As both the head of the Catholic Church and the head of the Vatican City State, the pontiff requires
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25.09.2026
Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France: What you need to know
Pope Leo XIV on Friday arrives in France for a four-day visit – his fifth Apostolic journey since becoming pontiff last year – during which he hopes to repair the Catholic Church’s standing after sexu
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25.09.2026
Pope Leo visits France for first papal visit in 18 years – Europe live
The pope will deliver a landmark speech on AI development and discuss Europe’s futurePope Leo will visit France this weekend, the first papal state visit to the country in 18 years, beginning with Par
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25.09.2026
Pope Leo heads to France amid assisted dying, abuse debates
First papal state visit to country in 18 years comes as church confronts contentious issues.
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25.09.2026
Europe Today: Trump's state dinner for Xi Jinping, Pope Leo's first visit to France
Trump and Xi Jinping's high-stakes Washington summit was closely watched in Europe, as Pope Leo XIV arrives in France for the first time. Also on the show: an interview with Danish minister Martin Lid
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25.09.2026
Saudi Arabia reports fresh Houthi attacks as France offers military support to protect Yanbu
Yanbu serves as the kingdom's primary crude export terminal on the Red Sea and is connected to its oil-producing regions near the Gulf coast by the East-West pipeline, also known as Petroline.
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25.09.2026
Pope heads to secular France with an appeal to respect the dignity of every human life
Pope Leo XIV is taking his call to respect the dignity of every human life on the road with a weekend visit to France
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25.09.2026
Live: Pope heads to France on first state visit in 18 years
Pope Leo XIV flies to France on Friday for the Vatican's first state visit to the European nation in 18 years, with artificial intelligence and young believers near the top of his agenda. President Em
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25.09.2026
Saudi reports fresh Houthi attacks as France pledges to defend key oil port
Saudi Arabia intercepted Houthi ballistic missiles on Thursday after warning several regions, including Mecca, of possible attacks. France said it would send military assets to help protect the Saudi
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25.09.2026
France to Deploy Forces to Protect Saudi Red Sea Oil Port
President Macron announced plans to send soldiers, radar and defense systems to protect the Yanbu oil pipeline and refinery.
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24.09.2026
In France, a Baptism Boom Stirs Hope of Catholic Revival
Pope Leo plans to discuss the phenomenon with local church officials during his visit to France.
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24.09.2026
France says EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ law should not include the UK
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24.09.2026
Schism with rebel Catholic sect casts a pall over Pope Leo’s visit to France
The Vatican’s recent excommunication of followers of a Catholic splinter sect, the Society of Saint Pius X, has revived a longstanding feud within the Roman Catholic Church ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s sta
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24.09.2026
Kévi Donat, founder of Le Paris Noir: 'Paris is much more diverse than perhaps people expect'
The man behind a company that aims to put the stories of Black men and women back at the heart of Paris where they belong has spoken to FRANCE 24 about his mission. Kévi Donat came up with the idea of
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24.09.2026
EU sanctions Russian pundit Xenia Fedorova after expulsion from France
The European Union on Thursday imposed sanctions on Russian commentator Xenia Fedorova, whom France expelled in August over claims that she was disseminating "pro-Russian narratives" in the country.
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24.09.2026
Huge security operation underway for Pope's visit to France
Hundreds of thousands of the faithful and visitors are expected in Paris this weekend as Pope Leo XIV visits the French capital, marking the first papal visit to the country since 2008. France has pul
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24.09.2026
'Pope fever' takes hold as Pope Leo visits France
Pope Leo XIV is expected to draw large crowds during his visit to France. As part of his trip to Europe, he's also set to address the continent's future and some of the challenges ahead.
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24.09.2026
Pope's visit to France 'an important moment for the Vatican'
France is gearing up for the arrival of Pope Leo XIV in what will be the first state visit to the country by a pontiff since 2008. Seema Gupta, France 24's correspondent in Rome takes a look at the vi
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24.09.2026