Leo XIV, Trying to Be Everyone’s Pope, Tours Secular France — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/leo-xiv-trying-to-be-everyone-s-pope-tours-secular-franceContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Pope Leo XIV Visits France for First Papal Trip in Nearly Two Decadeshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/leo-xiv-trying-to-be-everyone-s-pope-tours-secular-francehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/leo-xiv-trying-to-be-everyone-s-pope-tours-secular-france#u85623Sat, 26 Sep 2026 23:40:18 +0000Pope Leo XIV arrived at Paris Orly International Airport, where French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed him. The pontiff celebrated an open-air Mass on the Champs-Élysées, drawing a crowd that the Vatican estimated at 800,000 people. During the visit, Leo XIV advocated for the inclusion of religious expression in France's public life and delivered messages focused on human dignity and peace. His agenda includes addressing artificial intelligence and offering apologies for clergy abuse.Why it mattersFrance maintains a strong secular tradition that often limits religious influence in gove