On his last day in Paris, Pope Leo XIV is set to celebrate an open-air Mass at the centrally located Place de la Concorde. Some 600,000 faithful are expected to attend Saturday’s enormous event, with crowds stretching all along the famed Champs-Élysées avenue. Follow our liveblog for all the latest on the pope’s visit to France.
At Maison Bakhita, pope says it is possible ‘to live together in dignity and peace’
During his visit at Maison Bakhita in Paris, Pope Leo told migrants that it was possible to “live together in dignity and peace”.
“I am pleased to begin this second day in Paris with you, in a house that bears witness to the whole city that it is possible to encounter one another and to live together in dignity and peace,” he said.
Adult and teen baptisms on the rise in France
The Catholic Church of France has seen signs of renewed interest among adults and teens lately.
This year, it expects some 13,200 adults and 8,200 adolescents aged between 11 and 17 to be baptised – up 28 percent and 10 percent respectively from 2025.
In pictures: Pope Leo visits support and social integration centre Maison Bakhita
Pope Leo XIV meets with youth at the Maison Bakhita support and social integration centre, on the second day of his visit to France, in Paris, France, on September 26, 2026.
The pope listens to the director of Maison Bakhita.
Photos: Alberto Pizzoli, pool via Reuters
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