Pope Leo XIV will officiate a liturgy in Place de la Concorde and on the Champs-Élysées on September 26, announced the Archbishop of Paris.

Pope Leo XIV will visit France between September 25 and 28, and the Archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich, has announced that he will officiate a liturgy on September 26 at Place de la Concorde and on the Champs-Élysées, with expectations of 500,000 participants. On the evening of September 25, the pope will have a meeting with young believers at Stade de France, where approximately 75,000 people are expected. The archbishop emphasized the importance of these symbolic locations to allow access to as many people as possible. After the meeting with President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, the pope will travel to Lourdes for an outdoor service on September 27 and will officiate another liturgy at the Cathedral in Metz on September 28. This visit is seen as an opportunity to celebrate the diversity and unity of the Church in France.