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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.

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?

In a speech to sick people and caregivers, the pope denounced France’s recent legalization of euthanasia and assisted suicide.

Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil called for investment in the future of young Christians in Iraq, pointing to the structure of the country’s economy as part of the problem.

The pontiff spoke about the urgency of repentance and conversion at a Mass on the third day of his visit to France.

Pope Leo XIV is visiting France from Sept. 25–28. Follow here for live updates of his 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.

The combined parish of St. Mary in El Paso, Illinois, and St. John in Benson, Illinois, will be the first parish in the world to be named after the new blessed.

Among the throngs of pilgrims in Lourdes this weekend will be a 27-year-old woman who be there with a group of Cistercian nuns, hoping the visit will confirm her call to contemplative life.

An estimated 800,000 people attended the pontiff’s open-air Mass.