Which spiritual and political issues will be the focus of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France?

Le Monde

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The theologian Anne Soupa analyses, in a forum at the "World", the different stages that the sovereign pontiff will mark in France, this program enlightening the political, religious and societal options of Léon XIV.

psychologies.com

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While Pope Leo XIV's visit to Paris puts faith at the forefront of the stage, why do we need to believe? For Frédéric Lenoir, philosopher and sociologist of religions, our relationship to spirituality has been deeply individualized: once very codified, prayer has now become a more personal experience.

Télérama.fr

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In France from 25 to 28 September, Leo XIV will discuss the roots of Europe. The opportunity to explore the Christian-Democratic legacy of the EU, closing humanism and solidarity. The opposite of the retreat that the extreme right demands in the name of a mythified Christian past.

NotreTemps.com

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Pope Leo XIV arrives in Paris on Friday for an exceptional four-day visit. Why does his arrival arouse such enthusiasm? What message does he wish to send to Catholics, French and the world? Samuel Lieven, editor of the Catholic weekly Le Pèlerin (Bayard group) deciphers the stakes of a journey that far exceeds the religious framework.

L'Humanité

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Pope Leo XIV is in France from 25 to 28 September 2026, and the French Catholics are led to commune together on the occasion of his coming. But this celebration must not cause to lose sight of the political fractures that divide them. They are also concerned by the tripartition of the political world and by a form of polarization due to the push of an extreme right ready to brandish the cross as a civilizational marker.