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Pope Leo XIV leads Vespers at Notre-Dame during France visit

The service took place in Paris on 25 September during the pontiff’s four-day visit to France.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: France 24 International · View original source
Notre-Dame Cathedral’s twin towers rise above Paris rooftops beneath a clear blue sky, with a French news banner below.
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Pope Leo XIV led Vespers at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on 25 September, during a four-day visit to France.

France 24 International followed the event live from outside the cathedral and hosted guests to discuss its significance in the visit.

The supplied reporting does not detail the service’s proceedings or identify attendees inside the cathedral.

The visit was described in background reporting as the first papal state visit to France in 18 years. Other reported stops included a meeting with President Emmanuel Macron and an address at UNESCO in Paris.

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