# ‘Pope fever’ takes hold as Pope Leo visits France

https://mins.news/en/item/72242

- DW, 2026-09-24 12:03 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/pope-fever-takes-hold-as-pope-leo-visits-france/a-79401291?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Pope Leo XIV is expected to draw huge crowds during his four-day visit to Paris, Lourdes and Metz. He will deliver 15 speeches and homilies and address Europe’s future and its challenges, with about one million people expected at an open-air Mass in Paris. The visit comes as France approaches presidential elections and navigates its tradition of secularism.

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