https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pope-at-audience-apostolic-journey-to-france-was-sign-of-rebirthContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pope-at-audience-apostolic-journey-to-france-was-sign-of-rebirthhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pope-at-audience-apostolic-journey-to-france-was-sign-of-rebirth#u98403Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:15:44 +0000Pope Leo XIV used his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square to reflect on his recent apostolic journey to France, describing the four-day pastoral trip as a powerful sign of rebirth and hope after tragedy. Addressing the public following his September 25 to 28 travels, the pontiff highlighted the restoration of Notre-Dame, rising baptisms, youthful faith, care for abuse victims, and Europe's vocation to peace. Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline noted that the French church must now water the seeds planted during the visit. Meanwhile, the pope has separately criticized the legalizatio