https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/this-is-only-the-beginning-pope-leo-s-visit-electrifies-franceContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/this-is-only-the-beginning-pope-leo-s-visit-electrifies-francehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/this-is-only-the-beginning-pope-leo-s-visit-electrifies-france#u100055Sun, 04 Oct 2026 20:42:29 +0000Pope Leo XIV completed a four-day apostolic journey to France from September 25 to 28, 2026, which he described as a sign of rebirth. The visit included an open-air mass in Paris attended by 700,000 people and a candlelight procession at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes. While the pontiff used the trip to argue that rebirth is possible after tragedy, he also criticized the legalization of assisted dying, labeling it immoral false compassion. Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline stated the French Church must now water the seeds planted during the visit.Why it mattersThis was the first official papal vis