Pope Leo XIV is heading to France for a four-day Apostolic Journey to Paris, Lourdes and Metz. The visit will put faith, peace, artificial intelligence, culture and the future of Europe in the spotlight as the Pope meets with young people, Church leaders and civil authorities.
Pope Leo XIV's four-day visit to France this weekend is expected to touch on the Catholic Church's views on abortion and euthanasia, in a secular country that recently enshrined abortion in its constitution and gave final approval to a bill creating a right to assisted dying for adults with incurabl…
Four days ahead of Pope Leo’s visit to France, preparations have been underway for months. From Friday, the Pope will travel to Paris, Lourdes and Metz, with several sensitive issues hanging over the trip, including clerical sexual abuse and France’s assisted-dying law.
Preparations are underway in France for Pope Leo’s visit from September 25 to 28. During his trip, the Pontiff is expected to meet victims of church sexual abuse, as the Catholic Church faces renewed scrutiny following recent scandals. Delano D'Souza reports.
