# Pope Leo XIV set for first official visit to France as huge Paris crowds expected

https://mins.news/en/item/67977

- euronews, 2026-09-21 21:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/21/pope-leo-xiv-set-for-first-official-visit-to-france-with-huge-crowds-expected-in-paris

> Pope Leo XIV is preparing for his first official visit to France, with large crowds expected in Paris. It will be the first official papal visit to the city since Benedict XVI travelled there in 2008.

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